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Persian Qanat

Cultural World Heritage property in Iran, inscribed in 2016 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Aflaj Irrigation System of OmanAgra FortAhwar of Southern IraqAjanta CavesAl-Ahsa OasisAl-Balad, JeddahAncient City of AleppoAniArmenian Monastic Ensembles of IranArslantepeAssurAt-Turaif DistrictBabylonBahla FortBahrain Pearling TrailBamBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesBehistunBhimbetka rock sheltersBuddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolCathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of ZvartnotsChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkChogha ZanbilCitadel of ErbilColchic Rainforests and WetlandsCold Winter Deserts of TuranCultural Heritage Sites of Ancient KhuttalCultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan ValleyCultural Landscape of Hawraman/UramanatCultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance RouteCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)Dasht-e LutDead CitiesDerbent LighthouseDholaviraDilmun Burial MoundsDivriği Great Mosque and HospitalDiyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural LandscapeEcbatanaFatehpur SikriFort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreGelati MonasteryGöbekli TepeGobustan State Historical and Cultural ReserveGolestan PalaceGonbad-e QabusGreat Himalayan National ParkHatraHegraHeritage district of YazdHill Forts of RajasthanHistoric Centre of BukharaHistoric Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s PalaceHistoric City of AhmadabadHistorical Monuments at Makli, ThattaHistorical Monuments of MtskhetaHumayun's TombHyrcanian ForestsItchan KalaJabal Al FayahJaipurJameh Mosque of IsfahanJantar MantarKevladev National ParkKhajuraho Group of MonumentsKöneürgençMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed YasawiMaymandMervMinaret and Archaeological Remains of JamMohenjo-daroMonasteries of Haghpat and SanahinMonastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat ValleyMount NemrutNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksNaqsh-e Jahan SquareNisaPalmyraPamir National ParkPasargadaePersepolisPersian CaravanseraiPersian QanatPrehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad ValleyQal’at al BahrainQalhatQutb complexRani ki vavRed FortRock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi ArabiaRohtas FortSamarkand – Crossroad of CulturesSamarraSanchiSarazmSassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars RegionShahr-e SukhtehShahrisabzSheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine EnsembleShushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemSilk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorSoltaniyehSulaiman-TooSusaTabriz BazaarTaj MahalTakht-e SoleymanTamgalyTashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central AsiaTaxilaTigrovaya Balka Nature ReserveTrans-Iranian railwayUpper SvanetiWadi WurayahWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshahs' Palace and Maiden TowerWestern CaucasusWestern Tian ShanZubarah34.290° N, 58.654° E
State Party
Iran
Year of inscription
2016
Criteria
iiiiv
Location
Isfahan Province, Kerman Province
What it is
qanat, group of structures or buildings
Component parts
11 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1506 · Wikidata Q25998008

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Nisa, Turkmenistan409 kmNisaTurkmenistan · 2007CulturalHyrcanian Forests, Iran437 kmHyrcanian ForestsIran · 2019NaturalDasht-e Lut, Iran451 kmDasht-e LutIran · 2016NaturalGonbad-e Qabus, Iran456 kmGonbad-e QabusIran · 2012CulturalHeritage district of Yazd, Iran479 kmHeritage district of YazdIran · 2017CulturalShahr-e Sukhteh, Iran482 kmShahr-e SukhtehIran · 2014Cultural
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