Pasargadae
Also known as Πασαργάδες
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Iran
Inscribed
2004
Area
160 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Pasargadae is about 55 km north-east of Marv Dasht. The nearest other World Heritage site is The Persian Garden, about 1 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Marv Dasht · about 125,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
- Shiraz · about 1,240,000 peopleabout 85 km south-west
- Fasa · about 124,000 peopleabout 140 km south
- Yasuj · about 97,000 peopleabout 160 km west
- Yazd · about 478,000 peopleabout 220 km north-east
- Qomsheh · about 118,000 peopleabout 240 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IranCultural0 km away
IranCultural41 km away
IranCultural162 km away
IranCultural220 km away
IranCultural308 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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