YazdUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Yazd
4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Yazd.
UNESCO sites in Yazd
Historic City of YazdCultural · 2017 · 0 kmThe City of Yazd is located in the middle of the Iranian plateau, 270 km southeast of Isfahan, close to the Spice and Silk Roads. It bears living testimony to the use of limited resources for survival in the desert. Wate…
The Persian QanatCultural · 2016 · 1 kmThroughout the arid regions of Iran, agricultural and permanent settlements are supported by the ancient qanat system of tapping alluvial aquifers at the heads of valleys and conducting the water along underground tunnel…
The Persian GardenCultural · 2011 · 2 kmThe 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…
The Persian CaravanseraiCultural · 2023 · 30 kmCaravanserais 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…
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)