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Iwan is a common Welsh name.


An '''iwan''' is defined as a vaulted hall or space, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open. An '''iwan''' is defined as a vaulted hall or space, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.


Iwans were a trademark of the ] architecture of ], later finding their way into generally ] ]. This transition reached its peak during the ] era when iwans became established as a fundamental design unit in Islamic architecture. Iwans were a trademark of the ] architecture of ], later finding their way into ]. This transition reached its peak during the ] era when iwans became established as a fundamental design unit in Islamic architecture.


⚫ Typically, iwans open on to a central courtyard, and have been used in both public and residential architecture.


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Image:Iwan Muzeh melli.jpg|The iwan of the ] was designed with the architectural precedent of ] in mind. Image:Iwan Muzeh melli.jpg|The iwan of the ] was designed with the architectural precedent of ] in mind.
Image:Amerian Taq up.jpg|Iwans are also used in residential architecture. The main iwan of the ], ], ]. Image:Amerian Taq up.jpg|Iwans are also used in residential architecture. The main iwan of the ], ], ].
Image:Badshahi Mosque July 1 2005 pic32 by Ali Imran.jpg|The ] with an iwan in the centre, ], ].
Image:Jamamasjid.JPG|The entrance iwan of the ], ], ].
Image:Storks samarkand.jpg|Intrinsic designs on the iwan of the Ulugh Beg Madrassa, ], ].
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⚫ Typically, iwans open on to a central courtyard, and have been used in both public and residential architecture.



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Revision as of 09:50, 29 July 2006

An iwan is defined as a vaulted hall or space, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.

Iwans were a trademark of the Sassanid architecture of Persia, later finding their way into Islamic architecture. This transition reached its peak during the Seljuki era when iwans became established as a fundamental design unit in Islamic architecture.

Typically, iwans open on to a central courtyard, and have been used in both public and residential architecture.

See also

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