Iwan 2810118 214989786 2008-05-26T05:56:50Z Numbo3-bot 7118326 robot Adding: [[eo:Ivano]] {{otheruses}} {{Mosques}} [[Image:Jam%C3%A9_Mosque_Esfahan_courtyard.jpg|thumb|170px|left|[[Great Mosque of Esfahan]], View of the north iwan from the courtyard]] '''Iwan''' or '''eyvan''' ([[Persian]]: ''ayvān'') is defined as a vaulted hall or space, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open. Iwans were a trademark of the [[Sassanid]] architecture of [[Persia]], later finding their way into [[Islamic architecture]]. This transition reached its peak during the [[Seljuk Turks|Seljuki]] era when iwans became established as a fundamental design unit in Islamic architecture. Typically, iwans open on to a central courtyard, and have been used in both public and residential architecture. <center> <gallery> Image:June21 2004-Wazir Khan Mosque Lahore (2).jpg|The entrance iwan of the [[Wazir Khan Mosque]], [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. Image:Iwan Muzeh melli.jpg|The iwan of the [[National Museum of Iran]] was designed with the architectural precedent of [[Ctesiphon]] in mind. Image:Amerian Taq up.jpg|Iwans are also used in residential architecture. The main iwan of the [[Amerian House]], [[Kashan]], [[Iran]]. Image:Badshahi Mosque July 1 2005 pic32 by Ali Imran (1).jpg|The [[Badshahi Masjid]] with an iwan in the centre, [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. Image:Jamamasjid.JPG|The entrance iwan of the [[Jama Masjid, Delhi|Jama Masjid]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]. Image:Storks samarkand.jpg|Intricate designs on the iwan of the Ulugh Beg Madrassa, [[Samarkand]], [[Uzbekistan]]. Image:TajEntryArch.jpg|The entrance iwan of the [[Taj Mahal]], [[Agra]], [[India]]. Image:Model of Jame Mosque.jpg|[[Great Mosque of Esfahan]], scale model showing the court with the four iwans. Image:King_Saud_Mosque2_(5).jpg|[[King Saud Mosque]], [[Jeddah]], an Iwan in the central court. </gallery> </center> ==See also== *[[Islamic Architecture]] *[[Liwan]] *[[Mosque]] {{Iranian Architecture}} [[Category:Islamic architecture]] [[Category:Mosque architecture]] {{architecture-stub}} [[Category:Iranian architecture]] [[ar:إيوان]] [[cs:Íván]] [[de:Iwan (Architektur)]] [[es:Iwan]] [[eo:Ivano]] [[fr:Iwan]] [[hi:ईवान]] [[it:Iwan]] [[nl:Iwan]] [[pl:Ejwan]] [[ru:Айван]] [[sv:Iwan]]