Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I

{{Short description|National heritage site in Kashan, Iran}}{{Infobox religious building

| name = Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I / Imamzadeh Habib ibn Mussa

| native_name = آرامگاه شاه عباس بزرگ

| native_name_lang = fa

| religious_affiliation = Shia Islam

| image = Habib Musa.JPG

| map_type = Iran

| coordinates = {{coord|33.9814|51.4396|region:IR|display=inline,title}}

| map_caption = Location within Iran

| location = Kashan, Iran

| region = Western Asia

}}

The Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I ({{langx|fa|آرامگاه شاه عباس بزرگ}}) is the burial place of Abbas the Great, the fifth Safavid shah of Iran. The mausoleum is located in Kashan, Iran. According to the dates on the mihrab of the tomb, the primary structure was built before 12th century. The structure was expanded during the Safavid era. The southwestern portico features a rectangular stone which originates in the Caucasus.{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://iranshahrpedia.ir/docs/Asar-e%20Sabti%20(Up%20to%2026666)%20(Version%2090%2008%2029).zip|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406043613/http://iranshahrpedia.ir/docs/Asar-e%20Sabti%20(Up%20to%2026666)%20(Version%2090%2008%2029).zip|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2015|title=Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I|encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History|accessdate=26 July 2019}}{{cite book|title=Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan)|publisher=Rouzane|isbn=964-334-218-2|author=Hosseyn Yaghoubi|editor=Arash Beheshti|page=190|language=Persian|year=2004}}

Gallery

File:Shah Abbas the Great tomb.JPG

Location

The mausoleum is situated in Kashan, north-east of Iran's Isfahan province.

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