World heritage in Iran

The world heritage in Iran (as of 2019) includes 24 UNESCO world heritage sites , including 22 world cultural heritage sites and two world natural heritage sites. The Iran joined the World Heritage Convention in 1975, the first World Heritage site was inscribed on the World Heritage List 1979th The last World Heritage site to date was registered in 2019. Bam's citadel and its cultural space were among the most threatened places and were therefore removed from the list during the 2013 summit. The Bam Citadel was badly damaged after the earthquake in Bam and has been in danger ever since. With the appraisal and the repairs carried out in recent years, the UNESCO organization has removed the Bam Citadel from the list of compromised sites.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).

 Map with all coordinates of World Heritage Sites: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Ruined city of Chogha Zanbil ( location )	1979	K	113	The ruins of the holy city of the Kingdom of Elam, surrounded by three huge concentric walls, are located in Tchogha Zanbil. Founded c. 1250 BC After being invaded by Ashurbanipal, the city remained unfinished, as evidenced by the thousands of unused stones on the construction site.
(more pictures)	Persepolis ruins ( location )	1979	K	114	Founded in 518 by Darius I, Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on a huge semi-artificial, semi-natural terrace where the King of Kings created an impressive palace complex, inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site.
(more pictures)	Meidān-e Emām (Imam's Square) of Isfahan ( Location )	1979	K	115	The Meidān-e Emām (originally and partly still today: Naqsch-e Dschahan, ie image of the world) was built by Shah Abbas I the great at the beginning of the 17th century and surrounded on all sides by monumental buildings, the connected by a series of two-story arcades. The site is known for the Royal Mosque, Sheykh Lotfollah Mosque, the grandeur Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th century Timurid Palace. They are an impressive testimony to the social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid period.
(more pictures)	Tacht-e Suleiman archaeological site ( location )	2003	K	1077	The archaeological site Takht-e Soleyman in northwestern Iran is located in a valley in a volcanic mountain region. The site includes the main Zoroastrian sanctuary, partially rebuilt in the Ilkhanid period (13th century), and a Sasanid temple (6th and 7th centuries) dedicated to Anahita. The website has an important symbolic meaning. The designs of the fire temple, the palace, and the general floor plan greatly influenced the development of Islamic architecture.
(more pictures)	Pasargadae ( location )	2004	K	1106
(more pictures)	Bam and its cultural landscape ( location )	2004	K	1208
(more pictures)	Soltaniye ( location )	2005	K	1188	with Öldscheitü mausoleum
(more pictures)	Behistun ( location )	2006	K	1222
	Armenian monasteries in Iran	2008	K	1262	Includes the ensembles around the monastery of St. Thaddäus , the monastery of St. Stephanos and the chapel of Dzordsor
	Historic Shushtar Hydraulic System - bridges, dams, canals, buildings and water mills	2009	K	1315	u. a. Band-e Kaisar
	Ensemble Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh in Ardabil	2010	K	1345	in the city of Ardabil
(more pictures)	Historical bazaar in Tabriz	2010	K	1346	in the city of Tabriz
	Persian gardens	2011	K	1372	9 gardens: Mahan-e Kerman , Abbas Abad in Behschar , Bagh-e Fin in Kashan, Tschehel Sotun in Isfahan, Bagh-e Eram and gardens of Pasargadae in Shiraz , Doulat Abad and Pahlewan Pur in Yazd and Akbarieh Birdschand
	Jame Mosque in Isfahan	2012	K	1397
(more pictures)	Gonbad-e Qābus mausoleum	2012	K	1398	53 meter high mausoleum of the Ciyarid ruler Qaboos
	Golestan Palace in Tehran	2013	K	1422
	Ruins of Shahr-e Suchte	2014	K	1456	The archaeological site provided important information about Bronze Age settlements in the region (3rd millennium BC)
	Cultural landscape of Maymand	2015	K	1423
	Susa	2015	K	1455
	Lut desert	2016	N	1505
Qasabeh Qanat in Gonabad (further pictures)	The Persian Qanats	2016	K	1506	comprises 11 qanats , i.e. H. underground canal systems, which lead groundwater from higher areas to settlements or areas to be irrigated.
	Old town of Yazd	2017	K	1544
	Archaeological landscape of the Sassanids in the Fars region	2018	K	1568	The archaeological remains of Bischapur and Firuzābād serve as exceptional examples of cities from the early Sassanid period, and the Sarvestan monument illustrates the influence of Sassanid architecture on early Islamic architecture. All cities are in the province of Fars .
	Hyrcanic forests ( location )	2019	N	1584	The world heritage consists of 15 protected areas along the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan is planning a future expansion of the world heritage.

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list .

Current World Heritage candidates

As of 2019, there are 56 sites in the tentative list of Iran, the last entry was in 2019. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.

 Map with all coordinates of current World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Jame Mosque of Isfahan ( location )	1997	K	888	It was already included on the World Heritage List in 2012 (Ref. 1397 ), but is still on the tentative list.
(more pictures)	Susa ( location )	1997	K	894	Susa was entered on the World Heritage List in 2015 (Ref. 1455 ) but is still on the tentative list.
	Naqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Rajab	1997	K	898	includes the archaeological sites of Naqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Rajab in Fars Province
(more pictures)	Tappe Sialk ( location )	1997	K	900	Tappe Sialk is also part of a later proposal (Ref. 5187 ) but is still listed as an independent candidate on the tentative list.
(more pictures)	Taq-e Bostan ( location )	2007	K	5182
	Kuh-e Chwadscha ( location )	2007	K	5184
Pillars in Istachr	Persepolis and other relevant structures	2007	K	5186	The planned expansion of the Persepolis World Heritage Site (Ref. 114 ) includes the holy mountain Kuh-e Mehr (Kuh-e Rahmat), the royal mausoleums in Naqsch-e Rajab (see Ref. 898 ) and the city of Istachr
	Historical-cultural axis of Fin, Sialk, Kaschan	2007	K	5187	Includes, among other things, the Tappe Sialk (Ref. 900 ) proposed back in 1997 and the Persian garden of Fin in the area of ​​the city of Kashan .
	Historical ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin	2007	K	5188	Revised proposal from 1997
	Historical Monument of Kangavar	2007	K	5189	The 220 x 212 m complex, also known as the Temple of Anahita , was built on a rock platform overlooking the Kangavar plain .
	Historic city of Meybod	2007	K	5193
	Historic port of Siraf	2007	K	5195
	Qaisariye Bazaar ( location )	2007	K	5196	Bazaar in the city of Lar
	Abyaneh historical village	2007	K	5197
	Bastam and Kharghan ( location )	2007	K	5198	includes the complex with the mausoleum of Bāyazīd Bistāmī in the city of Bastam in the province of Semnan , the main mosque of the city, the Kashaneh tower and part of the old city wall.
	Historical texture of Dāmghān	2007	K	5200
	The cultural and natural landscape of Rāmsar	2007	K / N	5201
	Kabud mosque	2007	K	5202	Also known as the Blue Mosque of Tabriz .
	Cultural landscape of Tūs	2007	K	5203
	Historic city of Masuleh	2007	K	5204
	Izadchast complex	2007	K	5205
	Alamut cultural landscape	2007	K	5206
	Zozan	2007	K	5208	Historical city in the east of the Razavi-Khorasan province .
	Khorramabad Valley	2007	K	5209	Valley in Lorestan in the Zagros Mountains with prehistoric sites and historical sites.
	Jiroft	2007	K	5210
Robat Sharaf	Ghaznavid-Seljuk axis in Khorasan	2007	K	5211	Sites from the time of the Ghaznavids and Seljuks rule in Khorasan , u. a. the Robat-Sharaf and Robat-Mahi caravanserais , the historical complex of Sang Bast, the Loghman-Baba mausoleum and others
	Uramanat Cultural Landscape	2007	K	5212	historical villages in the province of Kordestān
	Qeschm Island	2007	K / N	5215
	Arasbaran Sanctuary	2007	N	5217
	Sabalan	2007	N	5218	The 4820  m high stratovolcano is the third highest mountain in Iran. Its crater lake is one of the world's highest freshwater lakes .
	Chabr National Park and Rutschun Wildlife Sanctuary	2007	N	5219	includes the Chabr National Park and the Rutschun Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kerman Province
	Ali Sadr Cave	2007	N	5220
	Silk road	2008	K	5268	includes sites on the sections of the Silk Road that run through Iran.
	The natural historical landscape of Izeh	2008	K	5269
	Zand ensemble in the province of Fars	2008	K	5270	Building ensemble from the time of the Zand dynasty (1750–1794) in the city of Shiraz in the province of Fars , which the dynasty founder Karim Khan made his residence, includes the citadel of Karim Khan , the Vakil mosque and the Vakil Bazaar .
	Historical-cultural structure of Kerman	2008	K	5271
	Hegmataneh	2008	K	5271
	Selection of historical bridges	2008	K		About 60 bridges in Lorestan Province
	Turan Biosphere Reserve	2008	N	5275
	Hamun lake	2008	N	5276
	Hara sanctuary	2008	N	5277
	Damawand	2008	N	5278	The inactive volcano is the highest mountain in Iran. There are a multitude of thermal springs and a diverse flora and fauna in its surroundings .
(more pictures)	Windmills of Iran	2017	K	6192	Asbads are a traditional form of windmills in Iran ( Persian windmill )
	Karaftu Natural History Complex and Cave	2017	K / N	6193
	Sacred Complex of the Imam Reza	2017	K	6194
	Trans-Iranian Railway	2017	K	6195	1394 km long Trans-Iranian Railway
	Industrial textile heritage in the central highlands of Iran	2017	K	6196	Carpet factories u. a. in Isfahan and Yazd
	Persian caravanserai	2017	K	6197	Selection of 25 caravanserais : Robat Scharaf, Robat Mahi, Sharif Abad, Robat Sang, Fachre-Dawud, Ghadamgah, Neyschabur , Sange Kalil, Zaferanyeh, Mehr, Mazinan, Myandascht, Myamey, Deh Molla, Ahowan, Qusche, Lasgerdey, Dehnamak Gatschin, Eynol Raschid, Parand, Sado Saltaneh, Zeynol Din, Chamoschi, Farasfag, Bisuton, Izadchast , Chan choreh, Taj Abad, Ghasre Schirin , Ghelli and Robat Eschgh
	Salt domes of Iran	2017	N	6198
	Gorgan Great Wall	2017	K	6199
	The Persian House in the highlands of Iran	2017	K	6200	z. B. Abbasi community center in Kashan
	University of Tehran	2017	K	6201
	St. Amenaprkich Monastery (Vank Cathedral)	2019	K	6385
	Valiasr Street	2019	K	6387
	Valiasr Street	2019	K	6387

Former World Heritage candidates

These sites were previously on the tentative list, but were withdrawn or rejected by UNESCO. Sites that are included in other entries on the tentative list or that are part of world heritage sites are not taken into account here.

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Historical-natural axis of the city of Isfahan	2007-2013	K	5176	five sites along the main axis of the city of Isfahan , illustrating the historical growth and urban planning of the city.
	Golestan National Park ( location )	2007-2013	N	5213

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in Iran  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Iran on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Iran. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Iran. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed March 1, 2019 . 
3. ^ Former Tentative Sites of Iran. In: World Heritage Site. Retrieved April 1, 2018 . 

Footnotes

1. ↑ German names according to the World Heritage List. In: unesco.de. German UNESCO Commission, accessed on January 20, 2018 .  , if necessary with adaptation of the transcription
2. ↑ At the UNESCO World Heritage Center (WHC) there are 57 entries on the tentative list of Iran (see next itemization). However, in addition to the revised proposal for Qasr-e Shirin from 2007, the original proposal from 1997 is also listed there, so that this site is listed twice.

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