Isfahan

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Isfahan

4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Isfahan.

UNESCO sites in Isfahan

• The Persian GardenCultural · 2011 · 1 km

  The property includes nine gardens in as many provinces. They exemplify the diversity of Persian garden designs that evolved and adapted to different climate conditions while retaining principles that have their roots in…

• Meidan Emam, EsfahanCultural · 1979 · 1 km

  Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sh…

• Masjed-e Jāmé of IsfahanCultural · 2012 · 2 km

  Located in the historic centre of Isfahan, the Masjed-e Jāmé (‘Friday mosque’) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries, starting in ad 841. It is the oldest pr…

• The Persian CaravanseraiCultural · 2023 · 18 km

  Caravanserais were roadside inns, providing shelter, food and water for caravans, pilgrims and other travellers. The routes and the locations of the caravanserais were determined by the presence of water, geographical co…