New Julfa

Worth seeing in and around New Julfa

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Naqsh-e Jahan Square

   The Naqsh-e Jahan Square, also known as the Shah Square prior to 1979, and sometimes known as the Imam Square, is a square situated at the center of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

   3.2 km · square in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Shah Mosque

   The Shah Mosque, also officially known as the Imam Mosque or Imam Khomeini Mosque, is a mosque located on the south side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. Its construction began in 1611, during the Safavid Empire under the order of Abbas the Great, and was completed c. 1630.

   2.9 km · mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

   The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque, located on the eastern side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran. Construction of the mosque started in 1011 AH and was finished in 1028 AH.

   3.2 km · mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Si-o-se Pol

   }} The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, popularly known as Si-o-se-pol, is the largest of the eleven historical bridges on the Zayanderud, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, in Isfahan, Iran. The bridge was built in the early 17th century to serve as both a bridge and a dam.

   1.5 km · bridge in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Chehel Sotun

   Chehel Sotoun is a 17th century pavilion and garden, in Isfahan, Iran. It was commissioned by Abbas the Great and completed by Shah Abbas II, both Safavid Shahs, mostly for royal entertainment and receptions.

   2.8 km · palace in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Vank Cathedral

   The Holy Savior Cathedral, also known the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran. It is commonly referred to as the Vank, which means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language.

   200 m · cathedral in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Ali Qapu

   Ali Qapu is an imperial palace in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the western side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, opposite to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, and had originally been designed as a vast portal entrance to the grand palace which stretched from the square to Chaharbagh Boulevard.

   3 km · palace in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Hasht Behesht Palace

   Hasht Behesht or Hasht-Behesht is a 17th-century pavilion in Isfahan, Iran. It was built by the order of Suleiman I, the eighth shah of Safavid Iran, and functioned mainly as a private pavilion.

   2.3 km · palace in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Khaju Bridge

   }} The Khaju Bridge is a historic bridge on the Zayanderud, the largest river of the Iranian plateau, in Isfahan, Iran. Serving as both a bridge and a weir, it links the Khaju quarter on the north bank with the Zoroastrian quarter across the Zayanderud.

   2.6 km · bridge in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Isfahan Grand Bazaar

    The Grand Bazaar also known as the Qeysarriyeh Bazaar, Qeysarie bazaar or Soltani bazaar is a market located in Isfahan, Iran. The bazaar was one of the greatest and most luxurious trading centers during the Safavid era.

    3.3 km · bazaar in Isfahan, Iran · Wikipedia

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Isfahan Shahid Beheshti (IFN), 25 km

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