A 400-year-previous iconic mosque in Iran’s central town of Isfahan outlined as a UN Globe Heritage Web page has been harmed for the duration of restoration work, officials stated Monday.
The 17th century Shah Mosque, also recognized as the Royal Mosque, was crafted throughout the “golden age” of Isfahan, the capital in the course of Safavid dynasty.
“Supervisors and restorers realised there was destruction, in particular in the higher aspect of the dome,” mentioned Alireza Izadi, head of the heritage for the metropolis, in accordance to condition media.
The mosque sorts one of four extraordinary structures in the vast Naghsh-e Jahan Sq. in the heart of the town, also recognised as Meidan Imam. The sq. intricate was stated by the UN cultural organisation UNESCO as a Planet Heritage Web page in 1979.
UNESCO claims the mosque is of “distinct curiosity”, and “stays the most celebrated example of the colourful architecture which arrived at its higher place in Iran underneath the Safavid dynasty”.
Authorities quoted in Iranian media stated the models of flowers on the restored tiles do not match each and every other, and the patterns on the dome are not aligned.
“We are going to replace the dome tiles, due to the fact the body weight of the scaffolding has broken their edge,” Izadi advised the official IRNA news agency.
The restorer of the job, Mehdi Pakdel, informed state tv he had acknowledged “mistakes” had been built, although noting that his “perform was not nevertheless concluded”.
Pakdel said issues with the scaffolding utilized in the course of restoration perform, as properly as the troubles of performing significant on the dome up to a height of 54 metres (177 ft) were being “between the causes” of the faults.
“The contractor of the undertaking, who is one particular of the veterans of restoration in Isfahan, has explained he is prepared to acquire the needed measures to restore the problems as soon as possible,” Izadi additional.
Isfahan, the third largest metropolis in Iran, is just one of the critical tourist destinations in the state.
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