🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai
Chāh kūrān — UNESCO 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 ...