Persepolis
Also known as Chehel Menar, Chel Menar, Chelmenar, Chihil Minar, Chil Minar, Chilminar, Mint of Persepolis, Takht-e Jamshid, Takht-e-Jamshid
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Iran
Inscribed
1979
Area
13 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Persepolis is about 16 km north-east of Marv Dasht. The nearest other World Heritage site is Pasargadae, about 40 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Marv Dasht · about 125,000 peopleabout 16 km south-west
- Shiraz · about 1,240,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
- Fasa · about 124,000 peopleabout 130 km south-east
- Yasuj · about 97,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
- Bandar-e Bushehr · about 169,000 peopleabout 230 km south-west
- Qomsheh · about 118,000 peopleabout 250 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IranCultural41 km away
IranCultural41 km away
IranCultural128 km away
IranCultural260 km away
IranCultural324 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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