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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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 ...
Davazdah Imam Mausoleum – Yazd
This shrine constructed in 429 AH., is located near the Hosseinieh (place where the martyrdom of Imam Hossein is mourned for theater of passion-players of the Fahadan Quarter). According to the inscription in the building, it was constructed by Abu ...
Haj Kazem Rasoolian House – Yazd
This house which has been built over a century ago, is located in the Sahl-ebne-Ali locality of Yazd and is an invaluable relic. The same was granted to the University of Yazd as an endowment in the year 1989. After renovation, it became the first ...
Dakhmeh – Yazd
Zoroastrians Dakhme is also known as "Tower of Silence". This Dakhme lies 15 kilometers southeast of Yazd around Safaiyeh District, on a low sedimentary mountain called "Dakme Mountain". Dead bodies would be put in this tower in the past. In the ...
Natural Science Museum – Yazd
Aliterate group in Yazd attempted to find the same in a period of two years. It has been erected in a part of the Iran Shahr High School of Yazd with a 1,000 square meters hall. The following are on display here, subjects such as botany, geology, ...
Yazd Bazaar – Yazd
This collection forms the spinal column (foundation) of the old city of Yazd. Architecturally Qeisariyeh, located between Khan square and Khan school has more space order than other bazaars. It is protected by two wooden doors (gates) which have ...
Khan School – Yazd
This building comprises of a large and a small school. The small school has been built by Mohammad Taqi Khan son of Mirza Mohammad Baqer Bafqi known as great Khan who was progenitor of a dynasty named Khavanin-e-Yazd (Khans of Yazd). Ali-Naqi Khan ...
Lariha House – Yazd
This house was built in 1286 AH.by Hadji Mohammad Ebrahim Lari. They used to use this building as a house for Darvishes of the Ne'mat-o-Allahi sect in the past. Its door, windows, sash windows and painted rooms decorated with mirrors, caused it ...
