List of World Heritage Sites in Iran

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UNESCO has designated 19 sites in Iran as World Heritage Sites.

Inscribed sites

Site Image Location Criteria Year Description Refs
Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran Stone church in the mountains with two massive towers topped by a conical roof West Azerbaijan, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(vi)		 2008 including: St Thaddeus Monastery, St Stepanos Monastery, Chapel of Dzordzor, Chapel of Chupan, Church of the Holy Mother of God [1]
Bam and its Cultural Landscape View over a large ruined city colored uniformly in a grey-brown tone. In the background there is a castle in overlooking the surrounding city. Kerman, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)		 2004 Arg-e Bam is the biggest adobe structure in the world.[citation needed] [2]
Bisotun Frieze in a rock with many people. Kermanshah, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(ii)(iii)		 2006 [3]
Golestan Palace Shams-ol-Emareh with the clock tower Tehran, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)		 2013 [4]
Gonbad-e Qabus A tower topped with conical roof Golestan, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)		 2012 It is the tallest baked-brick-built structure in world. [5]
Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan Mosque Courtyard. Isfahan, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(ii)		 2012 [6]
Meidan Emam, Esfahan Large rectangular square surrounded by buildings some of which have cuppolas. Isfahan, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(v)(vi)		 1979 [7]
Pasargadae A small step pyramid like structure with a house-shaped structure on top. Fars,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)		 2004 [8]
Persepolis Ruins of a palace. Fars, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(iii)(vi)		 1979 [9]
Shahr-i Sokhta Shahr-i Sokhta. Sistan and Baluchestan,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)		 2014 [10]
Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil Two cuppolas covered in blue, yellow and brown tiles. Ardabil,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)		 2010 [11]
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Shushtar water mills. Khuzestan, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(ii)(v)		 2009 [12]
Soltaniyeh Octagonal building with turquoise dome. Zanjan,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)		 2005 [13]
Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex Covered arcade lined by shops. Tabriz,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)		 2010 [14]
Takht-e Soleyman Ruins of buildings near a lake. West Azerbaijan, Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)		 2003 [15]
Tchogha Zanbil Ruins of a pyramid like structure. Khuzestan,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(iii)(iv)		 1979 [16]
The Persian Garden Water basin in a garden, flowers trees and a building with open portico. Pars,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)		 2011 including 9 selected gardens in Iran: Pasargadae, Chehel Sotoun, Fin, Eram, Shazdeh,Dolatabad,Abbasabad Garden, Akbarieh,Pahlevanpour [17]
Cultural Landscape of Maymand Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. Kerman,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(v)		 2015 [18]
Susa Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. Khuzestan,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)		 2015 [19]

Location of sites

Location of World Heritage Sites in Iran.

List of Properties in the Tentative List [20]

Name Date
Naqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Rajab 1997
The Ensemble of Historical Sassanian Cities (Bishabpur, Firouzabad, Sarvestan) in Fars Province 2007
Taq-e Bostan 2007
The Complex of Handmade Settlements in Iran Maymand Village 2007
Kuh-e Khuaja 2007
Persepolis and other relevant buildings 2007
The Historical–Cultural Axis of Fin, Sialk, Kashan 2007
Historical Ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin 2007
Historic Monument of Kangavar 2007
The Historical Structure of Yazd 2007
The Historical City of Maybod 2007
The Historical Port of Siraf 2007
Bazaar of Qaisariye in Laar 2007
The Historical Village of Abyaneh 2007
Bastam and Kharghan 2007
The Historical Texture of Damghan 2007
The Cultural-Natural Landscape of Ramsar 2007
Kaboud Mosque 2007
Tous Cultural Landscape 2007
The Historical City of Masouleh 2007
The Complex of Izadkhast 2007
Cultural Landscape of Alamout 2007
Qanats of Gonabad 2007
Zozan 2007
Khorramabad Valley 2007
Jiroft 2007
Ghaznavid- Seljuk Axis in Khorasan 2007
The Cultural Landscape of Uramanat 2007
Hyrcanian Forest (Caspian Forest) 2007
Qeshm Island 2007
Lut Desert 2007
Arasbaran Protected Area 2007
Sabalan 2007
Khabr National Park and Ruchun Wildlife Refuge 2007
Alisadr Cave 2007
Silk Route 2008
The Natural-Historical Landscape of Izeh 2008
The Zand Ensemble of Fars Province 2008
Kerman Historical-Cultural Structure 2008
Ecbatana 2008
The Collection of Historical Bridges 2008
Turan Biosphere Reserve 2008
Hamun Lake 2008
Harra Protected Area 2008
Mount Damavand 2008

References

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  20. ↑ UNESCO Official page for Tentative list
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