Yengi Emam Caravansari

Coordinates: 35°56′16″N 50°42′14″E / 35.93786°N 50.704°E / 35.93786; 50.704
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Yengi Emam Caravansari
Yengi Emam Caravansari is located in Iran
Yengi Emam Caravansari
Location of Yengi Emam Caravansari in Iran
LocationYengi Emam, Iran
Coordinates35°56′16″N 50°42′14″E / 35.93786°N 50.704°E / 35.93786; 50.704
Built17th Century

Yengi Emam Caravansari is located in Alborz Province in the hills of Yengi Emam. The caravansary is considered an important site for Persian architecture that evolved in the Silk Road. The building dates to the 17th century (11th century AH).

The site is being rehabilitated by UNESCO and the European Union under Silk Roads Heritage Corridors in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Iran – International Dimension of the European Year of Cultural Heritage program.[1]

Architecture[edit]

The building has a square central courtyard. The corners of the courtyard are angled, and passageways lead to the octagonal halls. The halls lead onto wide corridors.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Yengi Emam Caravansari in Iran". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. ^ "Ancient caravanserai of Yengi Imam restored". Tehran Times. 2020-10-28. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-05-09.