Tabriz Carpet Unesco

The term raj in connection with the name of tabriz carpets refers to the number of knots in a 70 mm span range.

Tabriz carpet unesco.

Tabriz and maragheh handmade carpets are famous in all around the world due to their specific design and high quality that their export is considered as one of the significant sources of foreign exchanges in iran. It is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of types of carpets. Tabriz historic bazaar complex consists of a series of interconnected covered brick structures buildings and enclosed spaces for different functions. Among the products traded are hand knotted persian carpets.

For centuries tabriz has been a place of trade with its central location to azerbaijan armenia and turkey. World s largest handwoven carpet designed in tabriz iran. August 4 2019 10 00 04 iran news iran has manufactured the world s largest carpet. Tabriz and its bazaar were already prosperous and famous in the 13th century when the town in the province of eastern azerbaijan became the capital city of the safavid kingdom.

It was put on the guinness world records during an international carpet exhibition in the city of tabriz. Tabriz and maragheh handmade carpets are famous in all around the world due to their specific design and high quality that their export is considered as one of the significant sources of foreign exchanges in iran. Tabriz style animal carpet victoria and albert museum a tabriz rug carpet is a type in the general category of persian carpets from the city of tabriz the capital city of east azarbaijan province in north west of iran totally populated by azerbaijanis. This unesco listed bazaar has been a traditional commercial and cultural system of iran due to its strategic location along the silk road the architecture of this magnificent monument in spite of its location serves as a testament to a cultural tradition.

Tabriz historic bazaar complex is one of the unesco s world heritage sites as a valuable cultural heritage located in the center of tabriz east azerbaijan province at the north western of iran.