Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Great square of Isfahan, also called Imam Square.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Steves’ Iran (2009) | Rick Steves’ Europe | setting | Steves calls it one of the largest squares in the world and notes it was renamed for Khomeini after 1979. |
Rick Steves’ Iran (2009) — Rick Steves’ Europe (2009)
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In Esfahan, everything seems to radiate from the grand Imam Square. It’s one of the largest in the world.
- Role: setting
- In the video: Steves calls it one of the largest squares in the world and notes it was renamed for Khomeini after 1979. He describes the two mosques facing it, and the crowds that gather there at twilight.
- Why it matters: It is the hub of the Isfahan segment and the setting for the mosque scenes and evening social life.