HERITAGE RECORD · 1077

Takht-e Soleyman

塔赫特苏莱曼

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The archaeological site of Takht-e Soleyman, in north-western Iran, is situated in a valley set in a volcanic mountain region. The site includes the principal Zoroastrian sanctuary partly rebuilt in the Ilkhanid (Mongol) period (13th century) as well as a temple of the Sasanian period (6th and 7th centuries) dedicated to Anahita. The site has important symbolic significance. The designs of the fire temple, the palace and the general layout have strongly influenced the development of Islamic architecture.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ115253 ↗

Area10 ha

Administrative areaQ15095040

Named afterQ189233 · Q1768167

WikipediaTakht-e Soleymān ↗

Chinese Wikipedia塔赫特蘇萊曼 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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