🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai
Dehdasht
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO inscription: 2023 (54 caravanserais across Iran)
- Period: Built over many centuries, primarily Safavid era (16th–18th centuries)
- Location: Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwestern Iran
- Function: Historic roadside inns along trade routes connecting the Persian Gulf to central Iran
Dehdasht Caravanserai is one of 54 caravanserais included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription of "The Persian Caravanserai," a unique entry recognizing a network of historic roadside inns across Iran. Located in the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province of southwestern Iran, Dehdasht stands as a testament to the architectural ingenuity and hospitality practices that defined these structures during centuries of cross-continental trade ...