Alexander’s prison is a 15 th century domed school, located next to the tourist office in the old town of Yazd. Alexander’s prison is advertised as being built as a mosque and Ziaiyeh religious school and to have no connection to Alexander.
Amir Chakhmagh complex was built in the 15th century by Jalal-al-din Amir Chakhmagh, who was the governor of Yazd in the Timurids period. Amir Chakhmagh square was established on the north side of an important mosque called the Old Mosque, known today as Amir Chakhmagh Mosque.
Amir Chakhmagh complex was built in the 15th century by Jalal-al-din Amir Chakhmagh, who was the governor of Yazd in the Timurids period. Amir Chakhmagh square was established on the north side of an important mosque called the Old Mosque, known today as Amir Chakhmagh Mosque.
Amir Chakhmagh complex was built in the 15th century by Jalal-al-din Amir Chakhmagh, who was the governor of Yazd in the Timurids period. Amir Chakhmagh square was established on the north side of an important mosque called the Old Mosque, known today as Amir Chakhmagh Mosque.
The easiest way to reach the towers from central Yazd is by taxi dar bast (one way/return with waiting time IR100,000/350,000). It takes around 45 minutes to climb to the top of the towers and back. It takes around 45 minutes to climb to the top of the towers and back.
Attractions Davazdah Imam Memorial. This mausoleum of Twelve Imams is the earliest dated monument in the city of Yazd. According to its inscriptions, this building was erected by the order of Abu-Jafar Allaud-Dowleh, Yazd’s governor during the Kakuyids era in 429 A.H (1038 CE), making it more than 1000 years old.
Home / Dolat Abad Garden in Yazd Once a residence of Persian regent Karim Khan Zand, this small pavilion set amid Unesco-listed gardens was built about 1750. The interior of the pavilion is superb, with intricate latticework and exquisite stained-glass windows.
The word “Yazd” means “worship”, it is known in the Islamic Republic as “the City of Muslims”. This may be because Yazd is also the birthplace of the Zoroastrian religion. Yazd is a place where old traditions remain contemporary, especially in the old part of the city.
The word “Yazd” means “worship”, it is known in the Islamic Republic as “the City of Muslims”. This may be because Yazd is also the birthplace of the Zoroastrian religion. Yazd is a place where old traditions remain contemporary, especially in the old part of the city.
Coin and Ethnomethodology Museum is located in Yazd Arabzade House, it is in the oldest district of yazd, Fahadan, where is near the Alexander prison.
Built in the 11th century AD, Imamzadeh Jafar is one of the few examples of the architecture of the Seljuq and Ilkhanid eras in Iran. A very similar mausoleum is the Tomb of Daniel in Susa, south western Iran. The building is octagonal with a high dome in the center. The height of the conic-shaped dome is 25 meters from the base.
The Jāmeh Mosque of Yazd (Persian: مسجد جامع یزد – Masjid-e-Jāmeh Yazd) is the grand, congregational mosque of Yazd city, within the Yazd Province of Iran. The mosque is depicted on the obverse of the Iranian 200 rials banknote.
Yazd's heritage as a center of Zoroastrianism is also important. There is a Tower of Silence on the outskirts, and the city has an ateshkadeh which holds a fire that has been kept alight continuously since 470 AD.
Lab-e-khandaq Hotel is located in an ancient mansion known as Tayyebi House in Lab-e-Khandagh neighbourhood. The building is late Qajar-era, being close to the Qiam Avenue and the ancient bazaars. This building enjoys a main courtyard, orangery, a wind catcher, a traditional hall and a roof connected to some other house which overlooks the historical quarter. 10 rooms with 30 beds and close to main attractions.
Lariha House The 150-year-old Lari House, built in 19 th century by Hadji Mohammad Ibrahim Lari, is one of the best-preserved Qajar-era houses in Yazd. The family used this building as a house for Dervishes of the Ne’mat-o-Allahi order in the past.
The Markar clock tower or Borj-e Sa'at Markar is located in the middle of Midaneh Sa'at Markar (the Marker Clock Plaza) and is the legacy of Pestonji Marker's generous community spirit. Mirza Soroush obtained permission for, and supervised the construction of the Marker Plaza with gardens around it.
Also referred to as Mirror Palace Museum, Museum of Mirrors and the Persian ‘Qasr-e Ayeneh’, the beautifully crafted Mirror & Lighting Museum is Yazd is a wonderful piece of 20 th century Iranian craftsmanship.
Oasis Gallery is an oasis of genuine-ne ss. The gallery gave me a sense of genuine creativity because it supports artists producing bespoke work not mass production; genuine relationsh ips because Baba... k and gallery friends welcomed my family not as visitors or tourists but as people with whom we could exchange deep conversati on and affection.
The Zarch Qanat is the life-giving artery of Zarch City in Yazd. It was this qanat that made the area habitable by providing the desert-crucial element of water to the people and farmers. The account of this city goes even beyond history books, with numerous references in old Persian epics and myths.
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Fazeli Traditional Hotel General Information The building of this Hotel built in the end of Safavid dynasty and some changes in construction has been made in Qajar and Pahlavi dynasty. it have been reconstructed in 2013. Hotel is located in the center of historical part of the city. The famous Jame Mosque of Yazd is just 50 meters away from ...
Shish Badgiri Water Reservoir (Shish Badgiri Ab Anbar) is one the famous ones in Yazd and it is located in a neighborhood with the same name. “Badgir” means ventilation tunnel and the “Shish” means six; hence the name comes from the Number of ventilation tunnels of the reservoir.
Traditional Persian Night of Yazd. $25,00. Iran Tourists always looking for a place to spend their night hours in Iran. ... At this Traditional Persian Night, ...
The Yazd Atash Behram, also known as Atashkadeh-e Yazd), is a temple in Yazd, Yazd province, Iran. It was built in 1934 and enshrines the Atash Bahram, meaning “Victorious Fire”, dated to 470 AD.
Yazd (یزد, /jæzd/ (help · info)), formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Esfahan. At the 2011 census, the population was 529,673, and it is currently 15th largest city in Iran.
Yazd is the driest major city in Iran, with a yearly precipitation amount of 49 millimetres (1.9 in) and only 23 days of precipitation, which is also the hottest city north of the Persian Gulf coast, with summer temperatures very frequently above 40 °C (104 °F) in blazing sunshine with no humidity.
stabilization pond in Yazd. Samaei and colleagues (2008) have studied heavy metals in Yazd stabilization ponds. The results showed that among all metals, Figure 1: Cadmium concentrations in Yazd wastewater stabilization ponds. Figure 2: Chromium concentrations in Yazd wastewater stabilization ponds.
Yazd water museum was set up in 2000 in the wake of the first international conference on Qanat in Yazd. The museum building has once been a merchant’s house, named Kolahduz-ha, built in 1929.Th
[citation needed] The word yazd means God. After the Arab conquest of Iran, many Zoroastrians migrated to Yazd from neighboring provinces. By paying a levy, Yazd was allowed to remain Zoroastrian even after its conquest, and Islam only gradually became the dominant religion in the city.
Zoroastrian Fire Temple The Zoroastrian Fire Temple, also known as Yazd/Bahram/Behram Ateshkadeh, is a temple in Yazd, to the west of Yazd in Iran. A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians.
Zoroastrian “Dakhmeh” of Yazd, the last destination of the body Our land, Iran, not only has got verified climates in different places but also has hosted different religions and today it has many followers of different religions.
Smart.Yazd is mostly built with adobe and because of its climate, it has one of the largest networks of water storage and irrigation in the world. These are a combination of wells and tunnels that allow for transportation of water below the surface so it does not evaporate under the desert heat.