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🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai
Chāh kūrān — UNESCO World Heritage Site


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 08:45

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Part of the Persian Caravanserai UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription (2023), comprising 54 structures across Iran
  • Located in Yazd Province, central Iran, along a historic desert trade route
  • Built during the Safavid Dynasty (16th–18th centuries)
  • Exhibits typical caravanserai features: fortified walls, central courtyard, iwans, stables, and water sources

Chāh kūrān is one of 54 caravanserais inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023 under the ...

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