yazd Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the centre of the country, and its administrative center is the city of yazd.
The province has an area of 131,575 km², and according to the most recent divisions of the country, is divided into eleven counties: Maybod, Mehr... More
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an.
yazd has always been an important commercial centre on the caravan trail between Western and Eastern Iran and home to a prominent Zoroastrian community.
The legacy of this rich mix is unforgettable, and includes Zoroastrian “Towers of Silence”; the distinctive Wind Towers or badgir... More
yazd County (Persian: شهرستان یزد) is a county in yazd Province in Iran. The capital of the county is yazd. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 515,044, in 138,108 families.
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yazd Mountain Park
It is one of the most beautiful landscapes in yazd, which has been created in Thaft Road toward yazd. There is a pool right at the middle of the park, whose fountain has a great view at night.
This beautiful park has many great facilities including:
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Zendan-e Eskandar is an ancient domed structure apparently known by this name as a result of a reference in a Hafez’s poems. The complex contains a deep, circular, brick-lined pit almost 10 meters in diameter resembling an ancient dungeon found at the heart of the old.
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rical heritages and treasures of the Islamic-national architecture. The primary foundation of this mosque belongs to Ala'oddoleh Garshasb Al-e Bouyeh, 12th century.
But the present mosque belongs to Al-e Mozaffar and Teymuri's era in 14 & 15th centuries.
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ed in yazd city.
The large water reservoir Prhjm over 2000 cubic meters capacity, and two milk or had access to tap water reservoir which one to use for Muslims and other religious minorities are Zoroastrians.
A wind catcher is a high structure on the roof under which, in the interior of... More
enue, yazd
The museum is located at Kolahdoozha House, one of the most valuable traditional architectures of yazd.
There is a right place for the recognition of historic monuments in various fields related to water that can be used for researchers and enthusiasts.
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ed in yazd Arabzade House, it is in the oldest district of yazd, Fahadan, where is near the Alexander prison. This museum is considered as the specific Coin Museum of the country which contains the collection of ancient coins (Gold, silver, copper, brass) related to 42 historical pe... More
ns of yazd carpets
The yazd rugs have asymmetrical ( Persian ) knots with three wefts.
The number of knots in square inch is much lower than Isfahan rugs and Nain rugs, but the pile is softer and longer. The quality of the wool which is from the local is fine and the natural dye ... More
yazd is a premier Daraie-weaving center in Iran, which is a kind of soft silk fabric with gorgeous-colored diamond shapes on it.
The warps are always dyed before weaving.
As the weaver makes the fabric, the colors and designs gradually appear. Daraie was made of natural silk in the pas... More
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ulate yazd and with the cooperation of his wife, Fatemeh Khatoun, Amir Jalaledin Chakhmagh - one of the Shahrokh Teymuri's commanders and the governor of yazd - has founded a complex including Tekieh (religious theatre), square, bath, caravansaries, monastery, pastry house, water we... More
