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Isfahan

Iran

Watercolour of Isfahan, Iran. Along the Zayandeh River and Naqsh-e Jahan Square, the historic Safavid capital ("Half the World" / Nesf-e Jahan), featuring the iconic Si-o-se-pol and Khaju bridges and the turquoise dome of the Shah Mosque, with Si-o-se-pol and Khaju Bridge.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Si-o-se-pol; Khaju Bridge; UNESCO Naqsh-e Jahan Square; Shah Mosque; Ali Qapu Palace; Zayandeh River; Mount Soffeh; lush Iranian oasis and plateau flora
Viewpoint
Favor the classic viewpoint looking along the Zayandeh River toward the thirty-three pointed brick arches of Si-o-se-pol or the double-tiered pavilions of Khaju Bridge, showing weeping willow fronds and stone riverbanks in the foreground, the calm river waters, bridge arches, and central pavilions in the middle-ground, and the distant silhouette of Mount Soffeh fading in the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the thick canopies of plane trees and weeping willows along the Zayandeh River, cypress spires, and Naqsh-e Jahan lawns.
Guarded against
Not Tehran, Shiraz, or Yazd
Population1,547,164Wikidata: 1,961,260
Coordinates32.65°N, 51.67°E
Elevation1,574 m
Area494 km²
Time zoneAsia/TehranUTC+3:30
Solar noon12:03clock runs 0.1 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Isfahan and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands — 860 km from the exact antipodal point.

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ShirazIR348 km
KarajIR359 km
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BasrahIQ439 km
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Sadr CityIQ677 km
BaghdadIQ682 km

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