Iran
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Isfahan

Chaharbagh School

Chahār Bāgh School or the Chahār Bāgh Madrasa, also known as Madrasa Madar-i Shah, is a 17-18th century cultural complex in , . The compound was built during the reign of Soltan Hoseyn, a Safavid shah, to serve as a theological and clerical school.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: madrasa in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Chahar Bagh Madrasa”, “Chahar Bagh School”, “Chaharbagh Madrasa”, “Four Gardens School”, “Madar-e Shah Madrasa”, “Madar-i Shah Madrasa”, “Soltani Madrasa”, “Sultani Madrasa”, and “مسجد و مدرسه امام جعفر صادق”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hasht Behesht and Honar Bazaar.

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or is a 17th-century pavilion in , . It was built by the order of Suleiman I, the eighth shah of Safavid Iran, and functioned mainly as a private pavilion. is situated 230 metres northeast of Chaharbagh School.

Marketplace
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is a marketplace, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Chaharbagh School.

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 700 metres north of Chaharbagh School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isfahan and Jey Shir.

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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 7 km east of Chaharbagh School.

Neighborhood
is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 440, in 106 families. is situated 8 km east of Chaharbagh School.

Chaharbagh School

Latitude
32.65147° or 32° 39′ 5″ north
Longitude
51.66911° or 51° 40′ 9″ east
Open location code
8H4HMM29+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5026434528
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Wiki­data ID
Q5067540
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Chaharbagh School” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدرسة تشهارباغ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Çaharbağ mədrəsəsi”
  • Bengali: “চাহারবাগ মাদ্রাসা”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد جهارباغ”
  • French: “École de Tchaharbagh”
  • Indonesian: “Sekolah Chahar Bagh”
  • Italian: “Chahar Bagh Madrasa”
  • Italian: “Chahar Bagh School”
  • Italian: “Chaharbagh Madrasa”
  • Italian: “Madar-e Shah Madrasa”
  • Italian: “Madar-i Shah Madrasa”
  • Italian: “Madrasa Madar-i Shah”
  • Italian: “Sultani Madrasa”
  • Persian: “مدرسه چهارباغ”
  • Persian: “مدرسهٔ چهارباغ”
  • Persian: “مدرسه سلطانی”
  • Persian: “مدرسه مادرشاه -چهار باغ ـ سلطانیه”
  • Persian: “مدرسه مادرشاه/ چهار باغ/ سلطانیه”
  • Russian: “Медресе Чахарбаг”
  • Swedish: “Chaharbagh-skolan”
  • Uzbek: “Chaharbagʻ maktabi”

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