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When did Shah Abbas I move Persia's capital to Isfahan?

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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) — Isfahan Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”), Isfahan, Iran.

Shah Abbas I moved the capital of Persia to Isfahan around 1597–1598.1

This relocation marked the beginning of the city's golden age, during which Abbas I transformed Isfahan into one of the most beautiful and significant cities of the 17th century through extensive urban planning and architectural patronage.21