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CulturalRef. 115

Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Cultural World Heritage property in Iran, inscribed in 1979 under criteria (i), (v), (vi).

Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Iran
Photo: Arad Mojtahedi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Iran
Year of inscription
1979
Criteria
ivvi
Area of property
9.0 ha
Location
District 3
What it is
square, cultural property
Founded or built
1591
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Elevation
1,570 m
Reference
WHC 115 · Wikidata Q4519

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Iran1.5 kmJameh Mosque of IsfahanIran · 2012CulturalHeritage district of Yazd, Iran267 kmHeritage district of YazdIran · 2017CulturalPersian Caravanserai, Iran268 kmPersian CaravanseraiIran · 2023CulturalShushtar Historical Hydraulic System, Iran274 kmShushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemIran · 2009CulturalChogha Zanbil, Iran305 kmChogha ZanbilIran · 1979CulturalPasargadae, Iran308 kmPasargadaeIran · 2004Cultural
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