Traditional Esfahan - Esfahan Travel Guide And Attractions

Squares and streets

Naqsh-e Jahan Square also known as shah square or imam square-1602. The square contains two mosques, a palace, and the bazaar. The square is the largest historic public square in the world after Tiananmen Square in [[Beijing]] and it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. This a very popular place for locals to picnic on Friday and holiday evenings.
Meydan Kohne (Kohne Square) - Shahshahan Square- Chaharbagh Boulevard: 1596, dating from the Safavid era, the avenue is the most historically famous in all of Persia- Chaharbagh-e-khajou Boulevard