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CulturalRef. 1585

Trans-Iranian railway

Cultural World Heritage property in Iran, inscribed in 2021 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Trans-Iranian railway, Iran
Photo: Alireza Shakernia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Iran
Year of inscription
2021
Criteria
iiiv
Location
Golestan Province, Khuzestan Province
What it is
railway line
Reference
WHC 1585 · Wikidata Q162835

Why it is on the List

(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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