Ilkhanid mausoleum complex
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The Ilkhanid mausoleum complex is a monumental Persian funerary site best known for the massive, UNESCO-listed Dome of Soltaniyeh, a masterpiece of early 14th-century Islamic architecture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural ensemble
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funerary monument ⓘ mausoleum complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ilkhanid architecture
NERFINISHED
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Persian Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Öljaitü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 14th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Persian Mongol period ⓘ |
| hasElement |
ancillary structures
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central domed chamber ⓘ minarets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
religious complex
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royal burial site ⓘ |
| hasPart | Dome of Soltaniyeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | cultural heritage ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iii) ⓘ UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected by Iranian national heritage laws ⓘ |
| heritageSiteId | World Heritage List: Soltaniyeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Soltaniyeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Zanjan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Soltaniyeh plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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glazed tile ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ilkhanid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of large-scale turquoise and blue tile decoration
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influence on later Persian and Islamic domed mausoleums ⓘ innovative double-shell dome structure ⓘ massive brick dome ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city of Soltaniyeh ⓘ |
| patron | Öljaitü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| regionOfWorld | West Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Islam
NERFINISHED
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Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Ilkhanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument of Ilkhanid imperial capital Soltaniyeh
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masterpiece of early 14th-century Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2005 ⓘ |
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