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The glittering interior of Shah Cheragh mosque.
Photo: David Holt/Creative Commons
The south Iranian city of Shiraz is home to three neighboring mosques with jaw-dropping architecture.
Chief among the trio is Shah Cheragh, first built during the 12th century. Though its golden minarets and intricately tiled facades are impressive, the most stunning parts are the interiors lined with millions of tiny, glittering mirror shards and hung with chandeliers.
A chandelier at Shah Cheragh.Photo: Yuen Yan/Creative Commons
A dome at Shah Cheragh.Photo: David Holt/Creative Commons
Nasir al-Mulk mosque, just next door, is remarkable for the stained glass windows lining its indoor prayer hall. Visit early in the morning and you’ll see sunlight streaming through the colored glass, painting kaleidoscopic patterns onto the supporting columns. Completed in 1888, Nasir al-Mulk is also known as the Pink Mosque due to the pink tiles lining its interior.
The winter prayer hall at Nasir al-Mulk mosque.Photo: dynamosquito/Creative Commons
A vault at Nasir al-Mulk.Photo: dynamosquito/Creative Commons
The courtyard at Nasir al-Mulk.Photo: dynamosquito/Creative Commons
Across the road, Vakil mosque, built between 1751 and 1773, features an expansive outdoor prayer hall ornamented with spiral columns, brick-patterned arches, and floral tiles.
The prayer hall at Vakil mosque.Photo: Esin Üstün/Creative Commons
Detail from Vakil mosque.
Photo: Fulvio Spada/Creative Commons