The Persian Garden
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The Persian Garden is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of historic Iranian gardens that exemplify traditional Persian landscape design, symbolism, and water management across various sites in Iran.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage cultural property
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ensemble of historic gardens ⓘ |
| associatedWithCivilization | Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Persian culture ⓘ |
| category | cultural ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| governingBody | Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abbasabad Garden
NERFINISHED
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Akbarieh Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Chehel Sotoun Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolat Abad Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Eram Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Fin Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Pahlavanpur Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasargadae Persian Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Shazdeh Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic gardens in Central Asia
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Mughal gardens in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ garden design in the wider Islamic world ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Eram Garden in Shiraz
NERFINISHED
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Fin Garden in Kashan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shazdeh Garden in Mahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfComponentSites | 9 ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | from 6th century BCE to 19th century CE ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
innovative use of water in arid climates
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integration of architecture and landscape ⓘ |
| represents |
symbolism in Persian garden design
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traditional Persian landscape design ⓘ traditional water management systems ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic order
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representation of paradise ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
axial layout
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enclosed garden walls ⓘ geometric planting patterns ⓘ pavilions ⓘ pools and fountains ⓘ water channels ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1372 ⓘ |
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