Iran
Central Iran
Isfahan

Ali Qapu

Ali Qapu is an imperial palace in , . It is located on the western side of , opposite to , and had originally been designed as a vast portal entrance to the grand palace which stretched from the square to Chaharbagh Boulevard.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: palace in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Aali Qapu”, “Alī Qāpū”, “Alī Qāpū”, “Ālī Qāpū”, and “Ali Qapu Palace”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and Chehel Sotoun.

Mosque
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The is a Shi'ite , located on the eastern side of , , . Construction of the mosque started in 1011 AH and was finished in 1028 AH. is situated 200 metres east of Ali Qapu.

Museum
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is a 17th century pavilion and garden, in , . It was commissioned by Abbas the Great and completed by Shah Abbas II, both Safavid Shahs, mostly for royal entertainment and receptions. is situated 450 metres west of Ali Qapu.

Museum
Photo: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of Isfahan, Iran, is located in a building that dates from the 15th century Timurid era. The building includes large halls and a veranda which are decorated by muqarnas and stucco. This building became a museum in 1988. is situated 300 metres northwest of Ali Qapu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isfahan and Jey Shir.

Photo: Gire 3pich2005, CC0.
is a city in central Iran, south of Tehran and is the capital of . Due to its beautiful hand-painted tiling and magnificent public square, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Neighborhood
is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 1,972, in 519 families. is situated 6 km southeast of Ali Qapu.

Neighborhood
is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 253, in 65 families. is situated 7 km east of Ali Qapu.

Ali Qapu

Latitude
32.6571° or 32° 39′ 26″ north
Longitude
51.67657° or 51° 40′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,573 metres (5,161 feet)
Open location code
8H4HMM4G+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 807478006
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6533377
Wiki­data ID
Q2429287
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Ali Qapu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عالي قابو”
  • Armenian: “Ալի Ղափու պալատ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ali Qapı”
  • Bulgarian: “Али Капу”
  • Chinese: “阿里卡普宫”
  • Chinese: “阿里卡普宮”
  • Czech: “Alí Qapu”
  • Czech: “Álí Qápú”
  • Czech: “Vysoká porta”
  • Dutch: “Ali Qapu”
  • French: “Ali Qapou”
  • French: “Ali Qapu”
  • Hebrew: “עאלי קאפו”
  • Italian: “Kakh-e Ali Qapu”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Ali Qapu”
  • Japanese: “アーリー・ガープー宮殿”
  • Japanese: “アリ・カプ宮殿”
  • Korean: “알리 카푸”
  • Latin: “Ali Qapu”
  • Mazanderani: “عالي قاپو”
  • Mazanderani: “عالی قاپو”
  • Persian: “Āli Qāpu - عالی‌ قاپو”
  • Persian: “عالی قاپو”
  • Persian: “عالی‌قاپو”
  • Russian: “Али-Капу”
  • Slovenian: “Ālī Qāpū”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آلاقاپی”
  • South Azerbaijani: “عالی‌قاپی (ایصفاهان)”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Ali Qapu”
  • Swedish: “Ali Qapu-palatset”
  • Turkish: “Ali Gapu”
  • Turkish: “Âli Kapı”
  • Turkish: “Âlî Kapû Sarayı”
  • Uzbek: “Oliqopu saroyi”
  • Wu Chinese: “阿里卡普宫”
  • Yue Chinese: “阿里卡普宮”

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