World Heritage Identification Number: 1544
World Heritage since: 2017
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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The Historic City of Yazd: A Desert Oasis on the Spice and Silk Routes
The Historic City of Yazd, located in the heart of the Iranian plateau, stands as a testament to human ingenuity and resilience in harsh desert environments. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017, this ancient city offers a unique blend of architectural, cultural, and historical treasures that have survived the test of time.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The City of Yazd is located in the middle of the Iranian plateau, 270 km southeast of Isfahan, close to the Spice and Silk Roads. It bears living testimony to the use of limited resources for survival in the desert. Water is supplied to the city through a qanat system developed to draw underground water. The earthen architecture of Yazd has escaped the modernization that destroyed many traditional earthen towns, retaining its traditional districts, the qanat system, traditional houses, bazars, hammams, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastrian temples and the historic garden of Dolat-abad.
Encyclopedia Record: Yazd
Yazd is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Additional Site Details
Area: 195.67 hectares
(v) — Outstanding example of traditional human settlement
Coordinates: 31.9013888889 , 54.3691666667
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