🏛️ Kūhpāyeh
Safavid-era caravanserai in Isfahan Province, Iran
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of "The Persian Caravanserai" serial designation)
- Located in Isfahan Province, Iran
- Constructed during the Safavid dynasty (16th–18th centuries)
- One of 54 caravanserais included in the collective World Heritage inscription
Kūhpāyeh is a Safavid-era caravanserai located in Isfahan Province, Iran, and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation "The Persian Caravanserai." The structure exemplifies the roadside inns that served as critical infrastructure for trans-Iranian trade and travel networks over several centuries. Its preservation reflects the architectural and organizational practices that sustained commercial movement across the region's challenging terrain ...