"The most serious confirmed damage to date has been to Tehran's Golestan palace, dating back to the 14th century, and the 17th-century Chehel Sotoon palace in Isfahan. Judging from videos and public statements, neither historic building was hit by a missile directly but the shock wave from nearby blasts and possibly some missile debris, shattered glass and brought down tiles and masonry."
"Video from the scene showed that the Golestan palace's celebrated hall of mirrors had been shattered with shards of intricate mirrorwork scattered across its floor. The palace is a world heritage site under the protection of the UN's cultural body Unesco, which issued a statement of concern after it was damaged on 2 March, saying it had communicated to all parties concerned the geographical coordinates of sites on the world heritage list."
"In the past few days, there have been major explosions in the centre of Isfahan, Iran's capital in three historical eras, where much of the architecture dates back to the Safavid dynasty era, from the 16th to 18th centuries. The Chehel Sotoon palace suffered the worst impact but broken windows and doors, as well as dislodged tilework, have been reported in the Ali Qapu palace and several mosques around the vast Naqsh-e Jahan square."
Iran's Isfahan governor has accused the US and Israel of declaring war on civilization as heritage sites across the country sustain damage from bombing campaigns. The most significant confirmed damage includes Tehran's Golestan Palace, a 14th-century UNESCO world heritage site, and Isfahan's 17th-century Chehel Sotoon Palace. Neither building was directly struck by missiles, but nearby blast shock waves, missile debris, and resulting structural damage caused extensive harm. The Golestan Palace's renowned hall of mirrors was shattered, with intricate mirrorwork destroyed. UNESCO issued a statement of concern and communicated world heritage site coordinates to all parties. In Isfahan, recent explosions in the city center have damaged multiple Safavid-era structures dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, including broken windows, doors, and tilework at the Ali Qapu Palace and several mosques around Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
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