Emamzadeh Shah Zeyd
Emamzadeh Shah Zeyd | |
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Basic information | |
Location | Isfahan, Iran |
Geographic coordinates | 32°39′05″N 51°42′06″E / 32.651389°N 51.701667°ECoordinates: 32°39′05″N 51°42′06″E / 32.651389°N 51.701667°E |
Affiliation | Shia Islam |
Province | Isfahan |
Municipality | Isfahan |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Imamzadeh |
Architectural style | Isfahani |
Emamzadeh Shah Zeyd (Persian: امامزاده شاه زید) is an imamzadeh in Isfahan, Iran. It belongs to the early Safavid era. It is well known for paintings on its walls. These paintings are about the Battle of Karbala. Cavalries are in in the most parts of the paintings, but there are also other elements such as veiled women, dead bodies, birds, mosques and even flowers and nightingales.[1]