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The city of “Badgirs”-
wind towers, or the ancient city of Yazd, in central
Iran, is famous for its outstanding architecture.
Situated in a vast dry valley, 677kms south of
Tehran, Yazd has a dry climate with hot
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The old part of Yazd |
summers and
cold winter. It was only the clever architecture
that enabled the people to tolerate the hot summer.
The ventilation structures called badgir were the
most important means by which the interior became
cool. These kind of architecture still can be seen
in older part of the city, therefore, for this
reason, Yazd is called the city of‘Badgirs”
It is also the main Centre for Iran's small
Zoroastrian community, who seeking refuge from the
invading Arabs found a safe haven within its
fortified walls. There are many fire temples and
other Zoroastrian places of pilgrimage which attract
people of the faith from all over Iran. Outside Yazd
are the two abandoned Towers of Silence ( Dakhma ),
dating back to the 17th century, where until some
40-50 years ago the dead were carried there and left
to decompose and be devoured by birds.
As a city having one of the oldest architecture all
over the world, Yazd has also been declared a global
city and heritage of mankind by UNESCO.
There are many
place of interest in and out of Yazd, such as Jameh
Mosque, Amir Chakhmaq, Complex, Fahadan (the old
part of the city) and etc. |
