Iranian Architecture Style

Iranian Art and Architecture, also known as Persian architecture in the West, is an epitome of brilliance and splendor of that period. The examples of Iranian architecture are dotted or spread over a huge area from Syria to North India and the borders of China, from the Caucasus to Zanzibar. Iran's ancient culture has a deep architectural tradition.

Iranian architecture is based on several fundamental features such as: introversion, structure, anthropomorphism, symmetry and anti-symmetry. The Iranian buildings can be categorized into various styles and forms depending on their features and designs.
The architectural achievements of Islamic period such as the Seljuq, Il-Khanid, and Safavid dynasties are chiefly notable. During that time Iranian cities such as Neyshabur, Esfahan, and Shiraz came to be among the great cities of the Islamic world, and their many mosques, madrasahs, shrines, and palaces formed an architectural tradition that was distinctly Iranian within the larger Islamic milieu.

Royal architecture under the Achaemenid also included tombs cut in solid rock, of which the best-known examples are those at Naqshah Rostam near Persepolis. Little is known of the popular building practices of the period, but archaeologists believe that the ordinary dwelling was made of mud brick. After the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great, Greek influence, in its late, Hellenistic phase, was predominant in the arts of Persia. Examples include fragments of bronze sculpture found at Shami, and the Parthian sculptural reliefs at Behistun.

Iranian architecture is known for its simple and contemporary designs and plans. Iranian architecture is still viewed as an example of class and elegance.