UNESCO website finally posts correct photo of Soltanieh Dome

The erroneous photo previously on the website depicted the small tomb of the famous eulogist of the Safavid era, Molla Hassan Kashani, which is located near the Soltannieh Dome.

The Soltanieh, the mausoleum of Oljaitu, is an Islamic monument that was constructed from 1302 to 1312 in the city of Soltanieh, the capital of the Ilkhanids, a Mongol dynasty that ruled in Iran from 1256 to 1353.

Situated in Zanjan Province, Soltanieh is one of the outstanding examples of the achievements of Persian architecture and is a key monument in the development of its Islamic architecture.

The octagonal building is crowned with a dome 50 meters in height covered with a turquoise blue faience and surrounded by eight slender minarets. The mausoleum has the tallest dome in the Islamic world.

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