The breathtakingly intricate ceilings of Iran's most celebrated centuries-old mosques

Iran is home to a treasure trove of ancient buildings - and if you visit, be sure to look upwards, because many of them have incredibly intricate ceilings.

Concealed inside architectural wonders are magnificent domes and mosaic arches that form impressive ceilings over the country's most celebrated places of worship.

Iranian architect Mehrdad Rasoulifard dedicates his time to capturing some of the most ornate and eye-catching mosques and buildings in the country and has racked up over 14,000 followers in the process on Instagram.

Among the collection is Isfahān's 900-year-old Jāmeh Mosque and multi-coloured Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque.

Many of the designs showcase a display of intricate geometric patterns that although they date back several centuries, are still as alluring as ever today.

Here are some of the most spellbinding ceilings in the Middle Eastern country.

A bottom-up view of the beautiful Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān. This mosque is a truly grand place of worship.

Hazrate-Masomeh’s mosque in Qom showcases a display of intricate geometric patterns that date back several centuries.

Iranian architect Mehrdad Rasoulifard dedicates his time to capturing some of the most ornate and eye-catching mosques and buildings in the country and has racked up over 14,000 followers in the process on Instagram. Pictured is Hafez’s tomb in Shiraz, Fars.

Shahe Cheragh is a funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz and has brightly coloured patterns on its ceilings.

Concealed inside architectural wonders, such as the Hazrate-Masomeh’s mosque in Qom, are magnificent domes and mosaic arches that form impressive ceilings over the country's most celebrated places of worship.

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahān is around 400 years old. Construction of the mosque started in 1603 and was finished in 1619.

The decorated Chehel Sotoun's palace in Isfahān was built by Shah Abbas II, who ruled from 1642 to 1666, for his entertainment and receptions.

The ancient Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān has been well-preserved over the last 900 years and has many jaw-dropping ceilings.

After the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque was built in 1619 it was only centuries later, when the doors were opened to the public, that ordinary people could see inside.

The Shah Cheragh is the most important place of pilgrimage within the city of Shiraz and has glittering ceilings overhead.

It is not just mosques that are highly decorated. Chahar-Bagh’s school, a 17 to 18th century cultural complex in Isfahan, also has a captivating ceiling.