Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Bisotun
A historic caravanserai in Bisotun, Kermanshah province, Iran, listed as an Iranian national heritage site in 1974.
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Overview
The Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Bisotun is a historic caravanserai located in Bisotun, in Kermanshah province, Iran. It is recorded as an Iranian national heritage site, having been listed on 4 August 1974. The name associates it with the tradition of Shah Abbasi caravanserais, the network of roadside inns built or patronised during the Safavid era to support trade and travel along Iran's caravan routes. As a heritage monument rather than a commercial enterprise, it is documented primarily through national heritage listings and Wikimedia Commons media.
History
The Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Bisotun is a historic caravanserai in Bisotun, Kermanshah province, Iran. It was listed as an Iranian national heritage site on 4 August 1974. The available evidence documents its location, type, and heritage designation; it does not provide construction dates, builders, or later commercial use.
Listed as an Iranian national heritage site on 4 August 1974.
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