Tag: UNESCO World Heritage
The Naqsh-e-Jahan Square in Isfahan
The Naqsh-e-Jahan Square in Isfahan (Iran) is one of the largest squares in the world.
The temple of Chogha Zanbil
Impressive witness from ancient times in the Middle East.
![[Translate to English:] Schuschtar](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/5/csm_20191108_Shoushtar-087_dd25a099d4.jpg)
Shushtar
The city of Shushtar in southwestern Iran is famous for its ancient canal and irrigation system, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Qazvin
Qazvin war von 1548-1598 Hauptstadt des Safawiden-Reiches
Dome of Soltaniyeh
The round dome of the Soltaniyeh Mausoleum is one of the largest in the world, at 35.1 metres high. The mausoleum is considered a model for the Taj Mahal in India and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.
![[Translate to English:] Tacht-e Suleiman](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/f/csm_20191008_Tacht-i-Suleiman-066_60581b7ceb.jpg)
Tacht-e Suleiman
Sanctuary of the Sassanids and pilgrimage site of the Persian kings. Today UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Zendan-e Soleiman
Zendan-e Soleiman is an ca. 110 m high, dried out sinter cone with a 100 m deep and 70 m wide crater in northern Iran.
The Historical Bazaar of Tabriz
The Historical Bazaar of Tabriz is one of the oldest in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world.
Qobustan
Mud volcanoes and prehistoric rock carvings
Baku
Baku is both the capital of Azerbaijan and an important oil metropolis.
Mestia at night
Mestia has, thanks to the illuminated defense towers, of course a very special flair.
Mestia
Mestia is the capital of the Swanetia region. Built as defensive structures against invading North Caucasian tribes and hostile family clans, the numerous defensive towers tell of a warlike past.
