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Kerman County, Iran

Vakil Caravanserai

Kerman County, Iran

Vakil Caravanserai
Photo: مفیدی · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Vakil Caravanserai stands in the city of Kerman in southern Iran and is listed as Iranian National Heritage. Built around 1870 on the order of Mohammad Ismail Khan, governor of Kerman, it is described as one of the largest caravanserais in the world, with 120 rooms across two floors. The building is constructed of brick, mortar and tile in the Qajar style.

Movement

Type
caravanserai, cultural property
Materials
tile, mortar, brick
Heritage
Iranian National Heritage
Place
Kerman County, Iran

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Location

30.29139, 57.08083