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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tehran

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2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Tehran.

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UNESCO sites in Tehran

Golestan PalaceCultural · 2013 · 2 km
The lavish Golestan Palace is a masterpiece of the Qajar era, embodying the successful integration of earlier Persian crafts and architecture with Western influences. The walled Palace, one of the oldest groups of buildi…
Trans-Iranian RailwayCultural · 2021 · 5 km
The Trans-Iranian Railway connects the Caspian Sea in the northeast with the Persian Gulf in the southwest crossing two mountain ranges as well as rivers, highlands, forests and plains, and four different climatic areas.…

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How many UNESCO sites are there in Tehran?

2 World Heritage Sites are recognised near Tehran.

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