Ilān Fortification
A source-led research node for Ilān, component 1770-007 of the UNESCO World Heritage property Alamūt Castle and Related Fortifications.
Official component data
Seventh component of the serial property
UNESCO identifies Ilān as one of the six fortifications associated with Alamut Castle. Together, Alamut and the six related fortifications form the seven-component serial World Heritage property. [HSKRC-SRC-0009] [HSKRC-SRC-0010]
Ilān within the Alamut fortified landscape
The seven components are distributed through the mountainous Alamut landscape and are understood as a coordinated defensive network. UNESCO's inscription recognises the ensemble, rather than treating each fortification as an isolated monument. [HSKRC-SRC-0010]
Evidence preserved within a difficult mountain setting
Serial-property evidence
ICOMOS discusses the property as an archaeological fortified system whose surviving evidence includes defensive structures, rock-cut features and infrastructure associated with water and food supply. These observations describe the serial property as a whole; HSKRC does not assign every such feature specifically to Ilān without component-level evidence. [HSKRC-SRC-0012]
Access challenges
The ICOMOS evaluation identifies Ilān, Širkūh and Navizaršāh as components presenting significant physical and logistical challenges for general visitors. This makes controlled access, safety and non-invasive interpretation especially relevant to heritage management. [HSKRC-SRC-0012]
Part of the Nizari Alamut network
The World Heritage property represents the Nezāri Ismaʿili cultural tradition centred on Alamut in the Alborz Mountains. UNESCO's Statement of Outstanding Universal Value links the fortified network with defence, administration, scholarship and community life between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. [HSKRC-SRC-0010]
The final component in HSKRC's seven-site map
Alamūt Castle and Related Fortifications was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2026 under criterion (iii). Ilān's significance in this framework comes from its documented membership in the seven-component ensemble and the relationships that give the wider fortified landscape its heritage value. [HSKRC-SRC-0010]
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