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Takht-e Soleyman

Also known as Takht-e Soleiman, Takht-e Suleiman, Takht-e-Soleiman, Takht-i-Suleiman, تخت سلیمان

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Location

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Takht-e Soleyman is about 90 km north of Bijar. The nearest other World Heritage site is Soltaniyeh, about 140 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Bijar · about 54,000 peopleabout 90 km south
  • Zanjan · about 357,000 peopleabout 110 km east
  • Maragheh · about 151,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
  • Mahabad · about 162,000 peopleabout 140 km west
  • Sanandaj · about 349,000 peopleabout 150 km south
  • Tabriz · about 1,413,000 peopleabout 180 km north-west
Takht-e SoleymanAs SulaymaniyahKirkukRashtUrmiaQazvinZanjanMahabadMaraghehBijarSoltaniyeh100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Takht-e Soleyman and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesSoltaniyeh1Hawraman/Uramanat2Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex3Sheikh Safi al-din Shrine, Ardabil4Ecbatana5Takht-e Soleyman
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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