A　bifunctional　photocatalyst-Fe-benzenedicarboxylate　(MIL-53(Fe))　has　been　synthesized　successfully　via　a　facile　solvothermal　method.　The　resulting　MIL-53(Fe)　photocatalyst　exhibited　an　excellent　visible　light　(λ≥　420nm)　photocatalytic　activity　for　the　reduction　of　Cr(VI),　the　reduction　rate　have　reached　about　100%　after　40min　of　visible　light　irradiation,　which　has　been　more　efficient　than　that　of　N-doped　TiO2　(85%)　under　identical　experimental　conditions.　Further　experimental　results　have　revealed　that　the　photocatalytic　activity　of　MIL-53(Fe)　for　the　reduction　of　Cr(VI)　can　be　drastically　affected　by　the　pH　value　of　the　reaction　solution,　the　hole　scavenger　and　atmosphere.　Moreover,　MIL-53(Fe)　has　exhibited　considerable　photocatalytic　activity　in　the　mixed　systems　(Cr(VI)/dyes).　After　6h　of　visible　light　illumination,　the　reduction　ratio　of　Cr(VI)　and　the　degradation　ratio　of　dyes　have　been　exceed　60%　and　80%,　respectively.　More　significantly,　the　synergistic　effect　can　also　be　found　during　the　process　of　photocatalytic　treatment　of　Cr(VI)　contained　wastewater　under　the　same　photocatalytic　reaction　conditions,　which　makes　it　a　potential　candidate　for　environmental　restoration.　Finally,　a　possible　reaction　mechanism　has　also　been　investigated　in　detail.　©　2015　Elsevier　B.V.