Located in Iranian Azerbaijan, in the heart of a mountainous landscape, the ancient royal city of Ardabil is a Mecca of Iranian Sufism. Persian garden, blue ceramic carpets, painted stuccos, all this refinement was deployed in the 17th century in honor of a Sufi master considered the founder of the Safavid dynasty. A site steeped in history
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UNESCO Heritage Sites
Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
Date of Inscription: 2010
Province of Ardabil