Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh
and Shrine Ensemble
مجموعه آرامگاه و خانقاه شیخ صفی‌الدین
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
RiteSufism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusKhānegāh and shrine
Location
LocationArdabil, Ardabil province
CountryIran
Location of the complex in Iran
Geographic coordinates38°14′55″N 48°17′29″E / 38.24861°N 48.29139°E / 38.24861; 48.29139
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleSafavid
FounderSadr al-Dīn Mūsā
Groundbreakingc.16th century CE
Completedc.18th century CE
Specifications
Dome(s)Two (maybe more)
Shrine(s)One: Safi-ad-Din Ardabili
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (iv)
Reference1345
Inscription2010 (34th Session)
Area2.1353 ha (5.276 acres)
Buffer zone13.0616 ha (32.276 acres)
Official nameMausoleum of Sheikh Safieddin
TypeReligious
Designated6 January 1932
Reference no.64
Conservation organizationCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble (Persian: مجموعه آرامگاه و خانقاه شیخ صفی‌الدین; Arabic: مجمع ضريح وتكية الشيخ صفي الدين) is a Sufi khānegāh and shrine complex that contains the tomb of Sheikh Safi-ad-Din Ardabili. It is located in the city of Ardabil, in the province of Ardabil, Iran. In 2010, the religious funerary complex was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mausoleum was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.