Ribat-i Sharaf
| Ribat-i Sharaf | |
|---|---|
رباط شرف | |
| General information | |
| Type | Ribat, Caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Seljuk, Iranian |
| Location | Sarakhs, Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran, |
| Year(s) built | 1114-15, 1154 |
| Grounds | 4,863 square metres (52,340 sq ft) |
| Part of | The Persian Caravanserai |
| Criteria | (ii)(iii) |
| Reference | 1668 |
| Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Ribat-i Sharaf (Persian: رباط شرف, romanized: Robat-e Sharaf or Robat-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 (first built 1114–15), the building looks like a fortified rectangle from the exterior. The internal courtyard and four-iwan floor plan is a traditional characteristic of Iranian architecture and of Islamic architecture in the wider region.