- Iran 1986. The Mausoleum of Oljaytu in Soltaniyeh.
Soltaniyeh (2005)
Islamic Republic of Iran
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The mausoleum of Oljaytu was constructed in 1302-12 in the city of Soltaniyeh,
the capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty, which was founded by the Mongols. Situated
in the province of Zanjan, Soltaniyeh is one of the outstanding examples of the
achievements of Persian architecture and a key monument in the development of
its Islamic architecture. The octagonal building is crowned with a 50m-tall dome
covered in turquoise blue faience and surrounded by eight slender minarets. It
is the earliest existing example of the double-shelled dome in Iran. The
mausoleum’s interior decoration is also outstanding and scholars such as A.U.
Pope have described the building as “anticipating the Taj Mahal.”
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Sources and links:
Other World Heritage Sites in Iran (on this site). Inactive links are not described on postage stamps. Please refer to the UNESCO-listing, section Iran for further information about the individual properties.
Revised 08 aug 2006 |
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