Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani

Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani
Coordinates 29°16′25″N 53°13′13″E / 29.27361°N 53.22028°E / 29.27361; 53.22028Coordinates: 29°16′25″N 53°13′13″E / 29.27361°N 53.22028°E / 29.27361; 53.22028
Location Sarvestan ، Fars Province ، Iran
Designer Master architect Ali bin Hussein Ali Al Fazzi
Completion date 1314
Dedicated to Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani

The Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani (Persian: آرامگاه شیخ یوسف سروستانی‎) is a tomb complex composed of a decorative edifice erected in honor of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani, astronomer, calligrapher and Philosopher located in Sarvestan, in Fars Province. It was built in the early 1314 AD in the age of Ilkhanate and uses mainly elements of Islamic architecture.[1] The construction of the mausoleum as well as its aesthetic design is a reflection of the cultural, and geo-political status of Iran at the time.

  • Inside the tomb
  • Western entrance
  • Eastern entrance
  • Sepulchre

See also

Media related to Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ↑ iranshahrpedia
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