This old square dates back to 8th century AH. Among the buildings around it worth mentioning are Seyed Roknedin School and an ancient water reservoir.
There used to be astronomical observation installation (observatory) an endowment of the year 725 AH.and a clock. These in those times were important implements, and the square is so called because of these devices.
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Qasr-e-Ayeneh Museum – Yazd
The building of Mirror Place museum has a foundation of 837 square meters and is located in a garden 8,174 square meters in area. The museum building was formerly belonging to a wealthy personality of Yazd.After the Islamic revolution, it has ...
Lariha House – Yazd
Laris’ Mansion and its windcatcher are related to Qajar period and are located beside Kolah Farangi Mansion in Fahadan Neighborhood on Imam Khomeini Street in Yazd. This monument is registered in the list of Iran’s national ...
Alexander’s Prison – Yazd
Ziyaiyeh School with about 8 centuries of historical background is located beside Twelve Imams Shrine in Fahadan Neighborhood in Yazd. This monument was established in 631 Hijri year by the famous scholar, Zia al-Din Hossein Reza and was completed ...
Covered Passages – Yazd
One of the noticeable features of the old province of Yazd and many other desert cities in Iran are roofed and covered lanes and passages. The reason behind designing and constructing these is to shelter and protect people against heat, harsh ...
Bondor Abad Monastery, Rastaq – Yazd
The Soltan aggregate of Bondor Abad is located in the Rastaq vicinity. The most significant parts of this complex are: Monastery (Khaneqah), Jame' Mosque, Hosseinieh (Mourning Place), water reservoir, watch tower and a tomb which is the burial-place ...
Qiam Square – Yazd
This exceptional house was built in one of the important bazaars of Yazd about 120 years ago and belonged to Malekotojar. Malekotojar's grandfather built the house by the name of Hadji Ali Asqar Shirazi. A Shirazi painter has adorned the rooms of ...
Ice-Pits – Yazd
Ancient icehouses are very interesting samples of old urban structures in Iran, which were constructed to store ice. Ice-houses consist of four basic parts as follows: the Ice house, dome, main wall and a little pool. In Yazd province, during the ...
Sheikh Zeinol Abedin Ali Khamoosh Mausoleum – Yazd
This mausoleum is located in the village of Nadooshan. 35 kilometers from Yazd. Sheikh Ali was one of the 6th century Gnostics and mystics (Sufis) who was martyred and his tomb became a pilgrimage site and a place for alms and charity.A slab of ...
