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

'''Iwan''' or '''eyvan''' (Persian ''ayvān'') 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 ]. 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.

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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.


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