UNESCO Designated World Heritage Sites
The following is a list of World Heritage Sites designed or constructed by Iranians (Persians), or designed and constructed in the style of Iranian architecture:
- Inside Iran:
- Arg-é Bam Cultural Landscape, Kerman
- Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan
- Damavand, Mazandaran
- Pasargadae, Fars
- Persepolis, Fars
- Tchogha Zanbil, Khuzestan
- Takht-e Soleyman, West Azerbaijan
- Dome of Soltaniyeh, Zanjan
- Behistun Inscription
- Outside Iran:
- Taj Mahal, India - designed by the Mughal Empire
- Minaret of Jam, Afghanistan
- Tomb of Humayun, India
- Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi, Kazakhstan
- Historic Centre of Bukhara
- Historic Centre of Shahrisabz
- Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures
- Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Darband, Daghestan
- Baha'i Gardens
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