Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Naqsh-e Jahan Historical Square, Isfahan, Iranian and World Heritage
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Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Summary

Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a square[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of square entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square is located in District 3[3].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square is in the country of Iran[4].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's instance of is recorded as square[5].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's instance of is recorded as cultural property[6].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark[7].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's architectural style is recorded as Safavid architecture[8].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's Commons category is recorded as Naqsh-i Jahan Square[9].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square comprises Shah Mosque[10].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square comprises Ali Qapu[11].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square comprises Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque[12].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square comprises Qeysariyeh Bazaar[13].
  • 1598 marks the founding of Naqsh-e Jahan Square[14].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.65822222222222, 'lon': 51.67733333333334}[15].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Naqsh-i Jahan Square[16].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's Commons gallery is recorded as Naqsh-e Jahan Square[17].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[18].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage[19].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'میدان نقش جهان'}[20].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (i)[21].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (v)[22].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)[23].
  • Naqsh-e Jahan Square's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'دروازه دولت، خ سپه'}[24].

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Geography

Naqsh-e Jahan Square is in the country of Iran[4]. It is located in District 3[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include square[5], cultural property[6], and architectural landmark[7]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site[18] and Iranian National Heritage[19].

History and Context

1598 marks the founding of Naqsh-e Jahan Square[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Naqsh-e Jahan Square include Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium[25], a stadium[26], in Iran[27], founded in 2003[28].

Why It Matters

Naqsh-e Jahan Square ranks in the top 3% of square entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for it include Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium[25], a stadium[26], in Iran[27], founded in 2003[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . iranarchpedia.ir. iranarchpedia.ir. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . iranarchpedia.ir. iranarchpedia.ir. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . archnet.org. archnet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . iranarchpedia.ir. iranarchpedia.ir. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ArasbaranIran · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World heritage criteria (i), (v), (vi)
    Coordinate location {'lat': 32.65822222222222, 'lon': 51.67733333333334}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity District 3
    Located in
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Palacio Aali Qapu, Isfahán, Irán, 2016-09-20, DD 56.jpg"
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