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CulturalRef. 1345

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble

Cultural World Heritage property in Iran, inscribed in 2010 under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble, Iran
Photo: MAF70 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Iran
Year of inscription
2010
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
2.1 ha
Location
Ardabil County
What it is
architectural ensemble, imamzadeh
Founded or built
1334
Reference
WHC 1345 · Wikidata Q4243

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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