Talk:Isfahan/Archive 1

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The Gallery is very poor/empty! Esfahan has tens of magnificent historical buildings and bridges and streets! where are the pictures? Why not put a small picture of each with links to either internal or external pictures? Each of these buildings can be the subject of a big article themselves.

By the way, Pol-e Khaju is not only a bridge it is a weir too. It was used to raise the water level to flow in Maddies (man made canals).

Links: http://tehran.stanford.edu/imagemap/esfahan.html http://www.iranchamber.com/cities/esfahan/esfahan.php They have some good old pictures here (Slide show). http://www.isfahan.org.uk/isfahan.html http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=115 WHTour : visit this site in panographies (360 degree imaging)

http://www.irancaravan.com/Esfahan.htm (A great site!)

Historical Monuments Palaces and Edifices Ali Qapoo Edifice, Esfahan Ashraf Pavillion, Esfahan Chehel Sotune Palace, Esfahan Fin Historical Edifice and Garden, Kashan Hasht Behesht ( 8 Heaven ) Palace, Esfahan  Ancient Cities and Archaeological Hills Arisman Ancient City, Natanz Sialk Hills, Kashan

Castles Narenj (Narin) Castle, Naein Other Castles, Esfahan

 Historical Bridges and Caravansaries Khajoo (Shahi) Bridge, Esfahan Mahyar Carvansery, Esfahan Marnan (Marbin) Bridge, Esfahan Sa'adat Abad (Pol-e-Jooye) Bridge, Esfahan Sansan Carvansery, Esfahan Shahrestan Bridge, Esfahan Sio Seh Pol (Allah Verdy Khan) Bridge, Esfahan Other Caravansaries, Esfahan  Fire Temples Kooh Sangy Fire Temple, Esfahan Sangy (Stony) Fire Case, Semirom Sassanide Fire Temple, Natanz Minarets and Domes Ali Mosque Minaret, Esfahan Baq-e-Qooshkhaneh Minaret, Esfahan Baz Dome, Natanz Chehel Dokhtar Minaret, Esfahan Goldasteh Minaret, Esfahan Menar Jonban Minaret, Esfahan Qar Minaret, Esfahan Sareban Minaret, Esfahan Zayar Minaret, Esfahan Other Minarets, Esfahan  Tombs Baba Roknedin Tomb, Esfahan Feyz-e-Kashany Tomb, Kashan Majlesi Tomb, Esfahan Mir Emad Tomb, Esfahan Mohtasham Kashany Tomb, Kashan Peer-e-Bakran Tomb, Esfahan Saeb-e-Tabrizy Tomb, Esfahan Shah Abbas Aval (1st) Tomb, Kashan Sohrab Sepehry Tomb, Mashhad Ardehal, Kashan Other Tombs, Esfahan Old Houses Borujerdiha House, Kashan Other Old Houses, Esfahan Old Schools Aqa Bozorg School, Kashan Chahar Baq (Soltani) School, Esfahan Molla Abdollah School, Esfahan Other Old Schools, Esfahan Old Bazaars Aminodolleh Arcade, Kashan Esfahan Bazaar, Esfahan Kashan Bazaar, Kashan Malek-ol-Tojar Arcade, Esfahan Sabaq Arcade, Esfahan Sharifkhaneh or Gomrok Arcade, Esfahan  Old Public Baths and Water Reservoirs Ardahal Aggregate Bath, Kashan Fin Garden Bath, Kashan Haj Sabbaq Water Reservoir, Kashan Other Old Public Baths, Esfahan  Historical Caves Niyasar Cave, Kashan Qahraman Cave, Khomeini Shahr (Sadeh) Other Caves, Esfahan  Other Historical Monuments Dovecotes, Esfahan Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, Esfahan Provincial Battle Feilds, Esfahan ……………………….  Religious Monuments  Old Mosques Abbasi Jame' Mosque (Imam Mosque), Esfahan Ardestan Jame' Mosque, Ardestan Esfahan Jame' (Jomeh) Mosque, Esfahan Mir Emad (Sq.) Mosque, Kashan Saro Taqy Mosque, Esfahan Sheikh Lotf Ol-lah Mosque, Esfahan Zavareh Jame' Mosque, Zavareh Other Mosques, Esfahan Mausoleums and Imamzadehs Abu Lolo (Baba Shoja-edin) Mausoleum, Kashan Haroon Velayat Mausoleum, Esfahan Imamzadeh Ahmad, Esfahan Imamzadeh Esmaeil, Esfahan Imamzadeh Habib-ebne Moosa, Kashan Imamzadeh Haroon-ebne Moosa, Kashan Imamzadeh Helal-ebne Ali, Kashan Imamzadeh Shahzadeh Hadi, Kashan Imamzadeh Soltan Mahmood Alavi, Kashan Imamzadeh Shahzadeh Easa Va Yahya, Kashan Imamzadeh Abdollah, Natanz Imamzadeh Darb Imam, Esfahan Imamzadeh Peer Davood, Kashan Imamzadeh Shah Savaran, Kashan Imamzadeh Shah Yalan, Kashan Imamzadeh Soltan Atabakhsh, Esfahan Imamzadeh Soltan Mir Ahmad, Kashan Khajeh Tajedin Mausoleum, Esfahan Mashhad Ardehal Mausoleum, Kashan Shahzadeh Ebrahim-e-Fin Mausoleum, Kashan Zainabieh, Ardestan Other Mausoleums and Imamzadeh, Esfahan Old Churches Beit-ol Lahm Church, Esfahan Giyoork Church, Jolfa, Esfahan Hakoop Church, Esfahan Vank Church, Esfahan Other Churches, Esfahan

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We need an economy section, we need a box with population, location, etc... in this article. There is a lot to be done.Khosrow II 19:00, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Sister cities
According to this article http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=392389

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The 2006 cultural capital of the Islamic world, Isfahan in central Iran, and Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, once called the Bride of the Middle East, were named sister cities as the officials inked an agreement, Isfahan mayor announced on Monday.

The article further states

Many cities, including Mecca, Lahore, Florence, Kuwait City, Barcelona, Freiburg, and Lyon have been already twinned with Isfahan. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.11.73.11 (talk) 12:15, 3 February 2007 (UTC).

Duke Ellington song
"Isfahan" was originally titled "Elf" and was written months before their 1963 Middle East tour; thus, claiming that the beauty of the city inspired the song would be a stretch (one might claim that the beauty of the city inspired the re-titling, but that would need a reference). See The Far East Suite. rone 04:14, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Armenians of Isfahan?
If I remember correctly there is a huge Armenian presence in Iran. How did that come about and can it be mentioned in this article? -Daniel Blanchette 05:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Anon
Hey, I appreciate your edit but it doesnt belong in the Elamite section. There is about a thousand years of history in between the Elamite period and the Arab conquests. If you have enough information to create a whole section about Isfahan under Arab rule, please go ahead, ask if you need help. Thanks.Hajji Piruz 18:28, 6 June 2007 (UTC)