Word FileHistorical Ensemble of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Asia and the Pacific) |
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| Date of Submission: | 09/08/2007 |
| Criteria: | (ii)(iv) |
| Category: | Cultural |
| Submitted by: | Iranian Cultural Heritage Handicrafts and Tourism Organization |
| State, Province or Region: | Ardebil, Ardebil Province |
| Ref.: | 5179 |
Description
The group of establishments known, at present, as the mausoleum of Sheikh Safi is mainly composed of two entrances, one in the form of a portal, the other in the form of a porch with an inscribed tile in the name of Shah-Abbas II, Sheikh Safi's tomb-chamber, Haram-Khaneh (harem), Shah Esmaïl's tomb-chamber, Chini-Khaneh, Jannat-Sara, the mosque, Khaneqah, Cheraq-Khaneh, the Shahidgah (Martyrdom). The complex can be seen as two principal bodies of monuments, an elongated courtyard which is attached to the religious sector through a small courtyard south of Chelleh-Khaneh.
Justification for Outstanding Universal Value
Satements of authenticity and/or integrity
Texts, historical, artistic and architectural and archaeological studies.
Comparison with other similar properties
The Kabud Tower at Maraqeh and two tomb towers of Khiav can be compared to the tomb towers at Ardabil.