Last Updated on April 2, 2023 by Kurdish Heritage
This database is a work in progress and incomplete. For a complete but simpler overview of all UNESCO monuments that are located in KURDISTAN (areas of the Middle East with a historically Kurdish-majority population), I refer you to Google Maps “UNESCO Monuments in Kurdistan”, linked to below.
That map does not only include permanently inscribed UNESCO monuments in Kurdistan, but also tentatively-listed UNESCO monuments. I am also working on including monuments that are eligible for UNESCO inscription, but which have not yet been submitted to UNESCO for consideration. Furthermore, the map also shows UNESCO listed, tentative, and eligible monuments that are associated with the Kurdish people, but located outside of the Kurdish homeland (i.e. Egypt, Syria, Israel, etc.).
| Monument | UNESCO Type and Listing Status | Monument Categories | Location | Year or Century | Dynasty or Period | unesco_status_hfilter | monument_type_hfilter | location_hfilter | year_century_hfilter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tombstones of Ahlat | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tentatively Listed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Cemeteries, Religious Sites, Tombs and Shrines, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Bitlis / Bidlîs, Kurdistan, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 12th century, 14th century, 15th century | Marwanid, Ayyubid | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site tentatively-listed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | cemeteries religious-sites tombs-and-shrines unesco-world-heritage-site | bitlis-bidlis kurdistan northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 12th-century 14th-century 15th-century |
| Malabadi Bridge | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tentatively Listed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Bridges, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Diyarbakir / Amed, Kurdistan, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 1154, 12th century | Artuqid | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site tentatively-listed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | bridges unesco-world-heritage-site | diyarbakir-amed kurdistan northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 1154 12th-century |
| Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Castles and Fortresses, Citadels, City Walls, Towers and Gates, Fortifications, Parks and Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Diyarbakir / Amed, Kurdistan, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 5th Millennium BCE, 9th century BCE | Marwanid, Ayyubid, Median, Sassanid, Roman, Byzantine, Hurrian | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site inscribed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | castles-and-fortresses citadels city-walls-towers-and-gates fortifications parks-and-gardens unesco-world-heritage-site | diyarbakir-amed kurdistan northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 5th-millennium-bce 9th-century-bce |
| Mount Nemrut | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Archaeological Sites, Religious Sites, Rock Tombs, Statues, Reliefs, Inscriptions and Caves, Tombs and Shrines, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Adiyaman / Semsûr, Kurdistan, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 1st century BCE, 62 BCE | Kingdom of Commagene | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site inscribed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | archaeological-sites religious-sites rock-tombs-statues-reliefs-inscriptions-and-caves tombs-and-shrines unesco-world-heritage-site | adiyaman-semsur kurdistan northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 1st-century-bce 62-bce |
| Arslantepe Mound | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Archaeological Hills, Archaeological Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Kurdistan, Malatya / Meletî, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 6th Millennium BCE | Chalcolithic Period / Copper Age, Hittite | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site inscribed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | archaeological-hills archaeological-sites unesco-world-heritage-site | kurdistan malatya-meleti northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 6th-millennium-bce |
| Hekimhan Caravanserai (Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit) | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tentatively Listed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Caravanserais, Civil Architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Kurdistan, Malatya / Meletî, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 1218, 13th century | Seljuk | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site tentatively-listed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | caravanserais civil-architecture unesco-world-heritage-site | kurdistan malatya-meleti northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 1218 13th-century |
| Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Civil Architecture, Hospitals and Bimaristan, Mosques, Religious Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Kurdistan, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Sivas / Sêwas, Turkey | 1228, 13th century | Mengujekids | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site inscribed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | civil-architecture hospitals-and-bimaristan mosques religious-sites unesco-world-heritage-site | kurdistan northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane sivas-sewas turkey | 1228 13th-century |
| Archaeological Site of Ani | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO Status, UNESCO Type | Ancient Cities and Ruins, Archaeological Sites, Churches, Monasteries and Cathedrals, City Walls, Towers and Gates, Fortifications, Mosques, Religious Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Armenia, Kars / Qers, Kurdistan, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 5th century | Shaddadid, Kamsarakan, Bagratuni | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site inscribed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-status unesco-type | ancient-cities-and-ruins archaeological-sites churches-monasteries-and-cathedrals city-walls-towers-and-gates fortifications mosques religious-sites unesco-world-heritage-site | armenia kars-qers kurdistan northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 5th-century |
| Ishaq Pasha Palace | Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tentatively Listed UNESCO World Heritage | Civil Architecture, Houses, Mansions and Palaces | Agri / Agirî, Kurdistan, Northern Kurdistan (Bakurê Kurdistanê), Turkey | 17th century, 18th century | Ottoman, Besyan Family Dynasty / Tribe | cultural-unesco-world-heritage-site tentatively-listed-unesco-world-heritage unesco-type unesco-status | civil-architecture houses-mansions-and-palaces | agri-agiri kurdistan northern-kurdistan-bakure-kurdistane turkey | 17th-century 18th-century |
