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World Heritage in Iran

30 properties inscribed between 1979 and 2026.

Cultural 28Natural 2
SiteCountryYearTypeCriteria
Chogha Zanbil, IranChogha ZanbilIran1979Culturaliiiiv
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, IranNaqsh-e Jahan SquareIran1979Culturalivvi
Persepolis, IranPersepolisIran1979Culturaliiiivi
Takht-e Soleyman, IranTakht-e SoleymanIran2003Culturaliiiiiiivvi
Bam, IranBamIran2004Culturaliiiiiivv
Pasargadae, IranPasargadaeIran2004Culturaliiiiiiiv
Soltaniyeh, IranSoltaniyehIran2005Culturaliiiiiiv
Behistun, IranBehistunIran2006Culturaliiiii
Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran, IranArmenian Monastic Ensembles of IranIran2008Culturaliiiiivi
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, IranShushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemIran2009Culturaliiiv
Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble, IranSheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine EnsembleIran2010Culturaliiiiv
Tabriz Bazaar, IranTabriz BazaarIran2010Culturaliiiiiiv
The Persian GardenIran2011Culturaliiiiiiivvi
Gonbad-e Qabus, IranGonbad-e QabusIran2012Culturaliiiiiiiv
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, IranJameh Mosque of IsfahanIran2012Culturalii
Golestan Palace, IranGolestan PalaceIran2013Culturaliiiiiiv
Shahr-e Sukhteh, IranShahr-e SukhtehIran2014Culturaliiiiiiv
Maymand, IranMaymandIran2015Culturalv
Susa, IranSusaIran2015Culturaliiiiiiiv
Dasht-e Lut, IranDasht-e LutIran2016Naturalviiviii
Persian QanatIran2016Culturaliiiiv
Heritage district of Yazd, IranHeritage district of YazdIran2017Culturaliiiv
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region, IranSassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars RegionIran2018Culturaliiiiiv
Hyrcanian Forests, IranHyrcanian ForestsIranAzerbaijan2019Naturalix
Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat, IranCultural Landscape of Hawraman/UramanatIran2021Culturaliiiv
Trans-Iranian railway, IranTrans-Iranian railwayIran2021Culturaliiiv
Persian Caravanserai, IranPersian CaravanseraiIran2023Culturaliiiii
Ecbatana, IranEcbatanaIran2024Culturaliiiiiiiv
Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad ValleyIran2025Culturaliii
Alamūt Castle and Related FortificationsIran2026Culturaliii
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Inscriptions over time

  1. 1979Chogha Zanbil · Naqsh-e Jahan Square · Persepolis
  2. 2003Takht-e Soleyman
  3. 2004Bam · Pasargadae
  4. 2005Soltaniyeh
  5. 2006Behistun
  6. 2008Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
  7. 2009Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
  8. 2010Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble · Tabriz Bazaar
  9. 2011The Persian Garden
  10. 2012Gonbad-e Qabus · Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
  11. 2013Golestan Palace
  12. 2014Shahr-e Sukhteh
  13. 2015Maymand · Susa
  14. 2016Dasht-e Lut · Persian Qanat
  15. 2017Heritage district of Yazd
  16. 2018Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
  17. 2019Hyrcanian Forests
  18. 2021Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat · Trans-Iranian railway
  19. 2023Persian Caravanserai
  20. 2024Ecbatana
  21. 2025Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
  22. 2026Alamūt Castle and Related Fortifications

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