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Iwan or eyvan (Persian: ayvān) is defined as a vaulted hall or
space, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.
Iwans were a trademark of the Sassanid architecture of
Typically, iwans open on to a central courtyard, and have been used in both public and residential architecture.
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The entrance iwan of the Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan. |
The iwan of the National Museum of Iran was designed with the architectural precedent of Ctesiphon in mind. |
Iwans are also used in residential architecture. The main iwan of the Amerian House, Kashan, Iran. |
The Badshahi Masjid with an iwan in the centre, Lahore, Pakistan. |
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The entrance iwan of the Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. |
Intricate designs on the iwan of the Ulugh Beg Madrassa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. |
See also
| The architecture of Iran and historical Persia | ||
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Bazaars • The Persian Garden (hayāt) • Windcatchers • Shabestan • Kucheh • Talar • Iwan • Howz • Panjdari • Hashti • Andaruni • Biruni (persian architecture) • Dalan e Vorudi • Qanat • Kariz • Gonbad • Ab anbar • Yakhchal • Caravanserais • Robats • Burj • Khaneqah • Tekyeh • Sahn • Imamzadeh • mosques |
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| Notable traditional cities | ||
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List of ab anbars of Qazvin • List of historical Iranian architects • List of mosques • Args, Castles, and Ghal'ehs • List of Ziyarat-gahs |
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