Qeysarie Gate
| Qeysarie Gate | |
|---|---|
سردر قیصریه | |
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![]() Location within Iran | |
| General information | |
| Status | Cultural |
| Type | Gate |
| Location | Isfahan, Iran |
| Coordinates | 32°39′37″N 51°40′36″E / 32.6603°N 51.6767°E |
The Qeysarie gate is a historic gate in the main entrance of the Grand Bazaar of Isfahan and Qeysarie Bazaar in Isfahan, Iran. The gate originally had 3 floors, but the third floor was destroyed later. The destroyed third floor had been a Naqqarekhane. The gate was built in the 17th century during the Safavid era[1]
History
The Qeysarie gate may be named after Alexandria in Egypt.[2]
Gallery
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An illustration of Qesariye gate by Jean Chardin, 1705 -
Exterior view, 2011 -
Exterior view, 2015 -
Tilework on the gate, 2012 -
Old photograph of the gate
See also
References
- ^ "درگاه الکترونیکی شهرداری اصفهان". isfahan.ir. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20.
- ^ "قیصریه، بازاری به قدمت تاریخ اصفهان". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

