Muqarnas

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Muqarnas are a form of architectural ornamented vaulting, the "geometric subdivision of a squinch, or cupola, or corbel, into a large number of miniature squinches, producing a sort of cellular structure", sometimes also called "honeycomb" vaults from their resemblance to these. They are used for domes, and especially half-domes in entrances and apses, mostly in traditional Islamic and Persian architecture. When some elements project downwards, the style may be called mocárabe; these are reminiscent of stalactites, and may be called "stalactite vaults". See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqarnas

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Granada
Granada
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.39
564
11
Alhambra
Arab-Norman Palermo
Inscribed: 2015
3.73
275
8
Cappella Palatina
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Inscribed: 2013
3.70
253
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Amber Fort
Qutb Minar
Inscribed: 1993
3.43
272
6
Samarkand
Samarkand
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2001
4.36
197
6
Shah-I-Zinda
Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil
Inscribed: 2010
3.14
32
4
Meidan Emam, Esfahan
Inscribed: 1979
3.80
130
2
Shah Mosque
Soltaniyeh
Inscribed: 2005
2.74
42
3
Gonbad-e Qâbus
Inscribed: 2012
2.72
16
3
Stalactites Works (Moqarnass) Of The Entrance (Nom File)
Armenian Monastic Ensembles
Inscribed: 2008
3.28
45
4
St Stepanos: A Rather Nice Muqarna Above The Entrance
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Inscribed: 2003
3.39
76
4
The Intrados Of The Domes Is Decorated In Alabaster Stalactites (Muqarnas). (Ab Ev)
Historic Cairo
Inscribed: 1979
3.65
396
11
Sultan Hassan Mosque: Portal And Mausoleum
Cordoba
Cordoba
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.18
483
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Cúpula De Mocárabes, Sala De Los Abencerrajes -Mezquita De Córdoba.
See Www.Pinterest.Es
Medina of Tunis
Inscribed: 1979
3.06
228
3
Kasbah Mosque: "Above And In Front Of The Mihrab Is A Dome Sculpted In Intricate Muqarnas (Stalactite-Like Decoration). This Decorative Technique Was Common In More Western Regions Of North Africa But The Muqarnas Dome Of This Mosque Is Almost Unique In Ifriqiya (Tunisia) And Was Unparalleled In Other Hafsid Architecture"
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Selimiye Mosque
Inscribed: 2011
3.50
142
4
The Entrance Portal To The Mosque's Prayer Hall Has More Typical Muqarnas Canopy (Wiki)
Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia
Inscribed: 2023
2.49
56
4
"Wooden Muqarnas (Three-Dimensional “Honeycomb” Islamic Decorations) .. Form The Capitals Of Columns" (Ab Ev)
Bursa and Cumalikizik
Inscribed: 2014
3.22
141
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Grand Mosque ("The Mihrab (Niche Symbolizing The Direction Of Prayer), Carved With A Canopy Of Muqarnas, Dates From 1572" Wiki), Also Green Mosque ("The Door Is Crowned By A Half-Dome With A Cascade Of Muqarnas" Wiki)
Seville
Seville
Spain
Inscribed: 1987
4.00
567
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In The Salon De Los Embajadores
See Www.Alcazarsevilla.Org
Toledo
Toledo
Spain
Inscribed: 1986
3.96
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Capilla De Santa Catalina/Muqarna Dome In Sala De La Torre Of The Cathedral
Medina of Marrakesh
Inscribed: 1985
3.75
449
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Saadian Tombs: "The Chamber Is Covered By A Vault Of Very Fine And Intricate Muqarnas (Honeycomb Or Stalactite-Like Sculpting) Made Of Stucco Which Retains A Part Of Its Polychrome Painting In Blue And Gold" (Wiki)
Istanbul
Istanbul
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
4.38
665
12
Blue Mosque: "The Transitions Between The Smaller Exedrae And The Supporting Walls Or Arches Are Covered By Muqarnas (Stalactite-Like Sculpting) Made Of Stucco." (Wiki)
Medina of Fez
Inscribed: 1981
3.71
336
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University Of Al-Qarawiyyin And Others
Ani
Ani
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2016
3.48
59
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Gavit Of The Church Of The Holy Apostles
Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
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Madrasa Al-Ashrafiyya
See Thisweekinpalestine.Com
Yazd
Yazd
Iran
Inscribed: 2017
3.59
112
3
Duvazdah Imam Mausoleum Has One Of The First Muqarnas We Know Of
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Damascus
Inscribed: 1979
3.87
104
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Nur Al-Din Bimaristan
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Monastery of Geghard
Inscribed: 2000
3.42
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Gavit
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Bukhara
Bukhara
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 1993
4.04
185
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Several Including The Kalyan Minaret
See Caravanistan.Com
Itchan Kala
Itchan Kala
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 1990
3.77
142
5
Many Of The Famous Wooden Pillars Are Adorned With Muqarnas Capitals As Well As The Frieze Of Many Halls In The Kunha Ark, Toshvoli Palace And Pahlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum)
Taj Mahal
Inscribed: 1983
4.24
351
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At The Domes
See Www.Art-And-Archaeology.Com
Humayun's Tomb
Inscribed: 1993
3.34
268
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Dome
See Mughalarch.Com