Yazd
Yazd is a desert city in central Iran and the capital of the Yazd province. It is an ancient city dating back to the Sassanian period. It is nicknamed "the City of Windcatchers" in Persian, and in 2017, this city of 530,000 people was listed by as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Dowlatabad Garden.
Zoroastrian Fire Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fire Temple of Yazd, also known as Yazd Atash Behram, is a Zoroastrian fire temple in Yazd, Yazd province, Iran. It enshrines the Atash Behram, meaning "Victorious Fire", dated to 470 AD.
Dowlatabad Garden
Photo: Parsglider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dowlatabad Garden is a historical garden in Yazd, Iran. Its 33.8 meters tall windcatcher is the tallest adobe-made windcatcher in the world. It was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2011, as part of the Persian gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamidiya and Shahediyeh.
Hamidiya
Town
Hamidiya is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. Hamidiya is situated 8 km southeast of Yazd.
Shahediyeh
Town
Shahediyeh is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. Shahediyeh is situated 9 km northwest of Yazd.
Yazd
- Also known as: “Shahrestan-e Yazd” and “Shahrestān-e Yazd”
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.8898° or 31° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
54.3607° or 54° 21′ 39″ eastPopulation
656,000Elevation
1,216 metres (3,990 feet)Open location code
8H3PV9Q6+W7GeoNames ID
449725
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In Other Languages
“Yazd” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شَهرِستانِ يَزد”
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