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About Yazd
Yazd is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Esfahan.Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the "City of Windcatchers" (Shahr-e Badgirha) from its many examples. It is also very well known for its Zoroastrian fire temples, ab anbars, qanats, yakhchals, Persian handicrafts, handwoven cloth (Persian termeh), silk ...
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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 ...
Amir Chakhmaq Square – Yazd
Amir Chakhmaq Square is one of the most beautiful tile-work and architectural masterpieces of century 9 AH. It belongs to Timurid period, and was called the same in Safavid era. Some of these monuments were revived in Shah Abbas's reign. This ...
Badgir (Wind Trappers) – Yazd
One of the distinctive features of the cities of Yazd province which discriminate it from other cities, is the existence of various wind trappers. Most of them belong to old residential houses.On the other hand majority of urban reservoirs and ...
Vaqt Va Saat Square – Yazd
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 ...