🌹 Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque)
Iran
About This Sacred Site
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, known as the Pink Mosque, is one of Iran's most visually stunning places of worship. Built between 1876 and 1888, its extensive use of stained glass creates a dazzling rainbow of color across the prayer hall each morning. The mosque features intricate tile work in pink hues, elaborate muqarnas vaulting, and beautiful Persian carpets. It remains an active place of worship and one of Iran's most photographed landmarks.
Key Facts
- •Construction took 12 years, from 1876 to 1888
- •The stained glass windows create a spectacular light show each morning
- •Named after Mirza Hasan Ali Nasir al-Mulk, who commissioned it
- •Features five concaves with unique tile patterns
- •The interior columns are twisted in a distinctive spiral pattern
Location
Coordinates: 29.6088, 52.5488
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