An iwan (Persian: ایوان, eyvān, also romanized as ivan or ivān/īvān, Arabic: إيوان, ’īwān) [1] [2] [3] is a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.

The Great Iwan (Arabic: الإيوان العظيم, romanized: al-Iwan al-Kabir) was a monumental throne hall located within the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt. It was built by the Mamluk sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad in the early 14th century and was considered one of the …

The iwan, whose use dates back to ancient times in Iran, Mesopotamia and Central Asia, is an architectural element with functional and semantic qualities and is usually seen on a monumental scale. At the same time, the iwan emphasizes the four-direction design within the Asian central space tradition, strengthens the centrality and carries ...

Iwans were a trademark of the Sassanid architecture of Persia. They then found their way into Islamic architecture. Typically, iwans open on to a central courtyard, and have been used in …

Four Iwan Type: A structure with cross-axes ending in four iwans surrounding a courtyard. In four-iwan mosques and madrasas, the prayer hall is the largest iwan. The type first appeared in Khurasan, probably developed from ancient Iranian models.

Jul 28, 2020 · The Iwan of Chosroes in Iraq is the only visible structure remaining of the Sassanid capital of Ctesphion (Madā’in in Arabic), about 35 km south of present-day Baghdad. Its Iwan, or arch, the largest vault of unreinforced brickwork in the …

In the Parthian Assur Palace (first and second century AD.) we find the first known monumental iwan as a part of the 'four iwan courtyard scheme*. The four iwans of this building are asymmetrically oriented in the centers of the four wings of an irregular inner courtyard (Pope, 1965, 49) (Figure, 3).

Feb 5, 2025 · English: Iwans are an Islamic architectural portal, rectangular and usually vaulted, enclosed by walls on three sides. Originally a pre-Islamic Persian architectural element, later becoming a frequent Islamic architectural element far beyond Iran. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

Apr 21, 2023 · The iwan is a specific architectural feature that holds significant meaning in Islamic architecture. It is a large, vaulted chamber that is open on one side, with an arched entrance and a high, curved roof.

Jan 15, 2025 · The iwan is a trademark of Sassanid architecture of Persia and later found its way into Islamic architecture. The iwan is a vaulted space that opens on one side to a courtyard. It was developed in pre-Islamic Iran and was used in monumental and imperial architecture.