Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 2003
Size of heritage: 10 ha
- Buffer zone: 7,438 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 47,235°
Latitude: 36,604°

About

The archaeological site of Takht-e Soleyman, in north-western Iran, is situated in a valley set in a volcanic mountain region. The site includes the principal Zoroastrian sanctuary partly rebuilt in the Ilkhanid (Mongol) period (13th century) as well as a temple of the Sasanian period (6th and 7th centuries) dedicated to Anahita. The site has important symbolic significance. The designs of the fire temple, the palace and the general layout have strongly influenced the development of Islamic architecture.


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Sahand Airport
Small airport - 80 mi (129 km) Sanandaj Airport
Medium airport - 95 mi (153 km) Tabriz International Airport
Large airport - 119 mi (192 km) Sulaymaniyah International Airport
Medium airport - 129 mi (208 km) Ardabil Airport
Medium airport - 136 mi (219 km) Urmia Airport
Medium airport - 140 mi (226 km) Hamadan Airport
Medium airport - 141 mi (227 km) Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
Medium airport - 156 mi (252 km) Imam Khomeini International Airport
Large airport - 234 mi (377 km) Mehrabad International Airport
Large airport - 236 mi (381 km) Baghdad International Airport
Large airport - 287 mi (462 km) Zvartnots International Airport
Large airport - 289 mi (466 km)
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