Iran
Shushtar
The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System comprises a complex irrigation system from the Sassanian era.
The system dates from the 3rd century and consists of the diversion of rivers into canals and large weir dams for land development. The water was both for agricultural irrigation and domestic use, it was distributed via a network of underground channels (qanats).
Community Perspective: There are 13 named points of interest here within one core zone. Only the “Waterfalls and Mills area” requires an entrance fee, which is also the most recommended to visit.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Shushtar, Historical Hydraulic System (ID: 1315)
- Country
- Iran
- Status
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Inscribed 2009
Site history
History of Shushtar
- 2009: Inscribed
- Inscribed
- WHS Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
- i
- ii
- v
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
All Links
UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org/
Related Resources
- visitiran.ir — Visit Iran
News Article
- Nov. 15, 2021 tehrantimes.com — Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System closed amid safety concerns
- April 26, 2011 tehrantimes.com — UNESCO has demanded that Iran explain the situation following the collapse of a portion of the Gargar Bridge at the Shushtar's ancient water system
Community Information
- Community Category
- Religious structure: Christian
- Secular structure: Civic and Public Works
Travel Information
Recent Connections
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- Human Activity
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News
- tehrantimes.com 11/15/2021
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic Syst…
- tehrantimes.com 04/26/2011
- UNESCO has demanded that Iran expl…
Recent Visitors
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Visitors of Shushtar
- Afshin Iranpour
- Alexander Barabanov
- Alexander Parsons
- alexandrcfif
- Ammon Watkins
- Ask Gudmundsen
- Atila Ege
- Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero
- BH
- Chen Taotao
- David Marton
- Erik Jelinek
- Fan Yibo
- fedemarch92
- George Gdanski
- Harry Mitsidis
- Ivan Rucek
- Izzet Ege
- Jean Lecaillon
- Joyce van Soest
- liu tuo
- Loic Pedras
- Maciej Gil
- Martina Rúčková
- MaYumin
- Michael anak Kenyalang
- Michal Marciniak
- Miloš Tašković
- Nihal Ege
- Richard Stone
- Roman Bruehwiler
- Royacurt
- Sascha Grabow
- SHIHE HUANG
- Solivagant
- Stanislaw Warwas
- Szucs Tamas
- Thomas Buechler
- Werner Huber
- Wojciech Fedoruk
- Zoë Sheng
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