Iran
Historic ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin
The Historic ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin was an important caravanserai on the trade route between Baghdad and Persia. It includes architectural and urban remains from the late Sassanian period and the early Islamic period. They include the 7th century palace of Khosrow, the Chahar Qapu monument, remains of a stone tower and remains of a caravansarai.
NOTE: THERE IS A MORE RECENT VERSION OF THIS TWHS FROM 2007 ("Historical Ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin") which has a map.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Historic ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin (ID: 889)
- Country
- Iran
- Status
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On tentative list 1997
Site history
History of Historic ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin
- 1997: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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- Community Category
- Archaeological site: Near Eastern
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