Gargar Bridge-Dam
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Shushtar County, Khuzestan Province, Iran |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (v) |
Reference | 1315 |
Inscription | 2009 (33rd Session) |
Area | 240.4 ha (594 acres) |
Buffer zone | 1,572.2 ha (3,885 acres) |
Coordinates | 32°2′7″N 48°51′5″E / 32.03528°N 48.85139°ECoordinates: 32°2′7″N 48°51′5″E / 32.03528°N 48.85139°E[1] |
Location of Gargar Bridge-Dam in Iran |
Gargar Bridge-Dam, (Persian: پل بند گرگر, pol-band-e-gargar) is a world heritage site, a part of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, located in the island city Shushtar, Khouzestan, Iran. It was registered on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2009 and is Iran's 10th cultural heritage site to be registered on the United Nations' list together with the 12 other historical bridges, dams, canals, and buildings as Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System. The bridge-dam is built on Gargar River, adjacent to .[2][3][4][5][6]
Sources[]
- ^ SHUSHTAR HISTORICAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, World heritage nomination document,2008
- ^ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1315/documents/
- ^ "Shushtar Hydraulic System: The Oldest Engineering Masterpiece in World - Tourism news". Tasnim News Agency.
- ^ "Water and water supply technologies in ancient Iran". Evolution of Water Supply Throughout the Millennia (PDF). IWA Publishing. 14 April 2012. pp. 92–126. ISBN 9781843395409.
- ^ https://whc.unesco.org/document/152341
- ^ SHUSHTAR HISTORICAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, World heritage nomination document,2008
Categories:
- Water supply and sanitation in Iran
- Buildings and structures in Khuzestan Province
- Tourist attractions in Khuzestan Province
- Dams in Iran
- Bridges in Iran
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