Ilkhanid mausoleum complex

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The Ilkhanid mausoleum complex is a monumental Persian funerary site best known for the massive, UNESCO-listed Dome of Soltaniyeh, a masterpiece of early 14th-century Islamic architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic architectural ensemble
funerary monument
mausoleum complex
architecturalStyle Ilkhanid architecture
linked to: Ilkhanid art

Persian Islamic architecture
builtFor Öljaitü
linked to: Öljeitü
completionDate early 14th century
constructionStart early 14th century
continent Asia
country Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran
culturalContext Persian Mongol period
hasElement ancillary structures
central domed chamber
minarets
hasFunction religious complex
royal burial site
hasPart Dome of Soltaniyeh
linked to: Soltaniyeh Dome
heritageCategory cultural heritage
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtection protected by Iranian national heritage laws
heritageSiteId World Heritage List: Soltaniyeh
locatedIn Soltaniyeh
linked to: Sultaniyeh
locatedInCountry Iran
locatedInRegion Zanjan Province
locatedOn Soltaniyeh plain
linked to: Sultaniyeh plain
materialUsed brick
glazed tile
stucco
namedAfter Ilkhanid dynasty
linked to: Mongol Ilkhanate
notableFor early use of large-scale turquoise and blue tile decoration
influence on later Persian and Islamic domed mausoleums
innovative double-shell dome structure
massive brick dome
partOf historic city of Soltaniyeh
patron Öljaitü
linked to: Öljeitü
period medieval period
regionOfWorld West Asia
linked to: Western Asia
religiousAffiliation Islam
Shia Islam
rulingDynasty Ilkhanate
linked to: Mongol Ilkhanate
significance key monument of Ilkhanid imperial capital Soltaniyeh
masterpiece of early 14th-century Islamic architecture
tourismType cultural tourism attraction
UNESCOListingYear 2005

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Sultaniyya notableFor Ilkhanid mausoleum complex