Ribat-i Sharaf
Ribat-i Sharaf is a historical caravanserai, or rest place for travellers, located in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, between Merv and Nishapur. Built in the 12th century, the building looks like a fortified rectangle from the exterior.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Abazar javan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: caravanserai in Sarakhs County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
- Also known as: “Robat Sharaf”, “Robāţ Sharaf”, “Robat Sharaf Caravanserai”, “Robat-e Sharaf”, “Robāt-e Sharaf Caravanserai”, and “Sharaf Caravanserai”
Photo: Mjkhoshnood, CC BY 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chakudar and Shurloq.
Chakudar
Village
Chakudar is a village in Marzdaran Rural District of Marzdaran District, Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Chakudar is situated 3 km south of Ribat-i Sharaf.
Shurloq
Village
Shurloq is a village in Marzdaran Rural District, Marzdaran District, Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 412, in 90 families. Shurloq is situated 6 km northwest of Ribat-i Sharaf.
Ribat-i Sharaf
- Categories: caravanserai, palace, cultural property, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.26642° or 36° 15′ 59″ northLongitude
60.65523° or 60° 39′ 19″ eastElevation
608 metres (1,995 feet)Open location code
8J827M84+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 165675220OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=caravanseraiOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Ribat-i Sharaf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رباط شرف”
- Azerbaijani: “Ribati Şərəf”
- Bengali: “রিবাতে শরফ”
- French: “Caravansérail Ribate Charaf”
- Greek: “Ριμπάτ Σαράφ”
- Macedonian: “Џамија Рибат-и Шараф”
- Mazanderani: “رباط شرف”
- Persian: “رباط شرف”
- Russian: “Робате Шараф”
- Spanish: “rábida de Sharaf”
- Spanish: “Rábida de Sharaf”
- Turkish: “Ribat-ı Şerif Kervansarayı”
- Turkish: “Ribat-ı Şerif”
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