Fire Temple of Yazd
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: fire temple in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Yazd Atash Behram”, “Yazd Atash Kadeh”, “Yazd Fire Temple”, and “Zoroastrian Fire Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Markar Clock Tower and Pishtaq.
Markar Clock Tower
Photo: M.salari45, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Markar Clock Tower also known as Borj-e Sa'at-e Markar is a historic clock tower in Yazd, Iran. It is located on the geographic centre of Iran. Markar Clock Tower is situated 530 metres northwest of Fire Temple of Yazd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yazd and Akramabad.
Yazd
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Akramabad
Village
Akramabad is a village in Akramabad Rural District of Akramabad District, Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the rural district. Akramabad is situated 3½ km east of Fire Temple of Yazd.
Kheyrabad
Neighborhood
Kheyrabad is a neighborhood in the city of Yazd in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Fajr Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Shahneh. Kheyrabad is situated 5 km west of Fire Temple of Yazd.
Fire Temple of Yazd
- Categories: fire temple, Atash Behram, and cultural property
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Fire Temple of Yazd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد النار يزد”
- Chinese: “亞茲德火神廟”
- Dutch: “Yazd Atash Behram”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد النار يزد”
- French: “temple du feu de Yazd”
- French: “Temple du feu de Yazd”
- German: “Feuertempel der Zoroastrier”
- Hungarian: “Jazdi Átas Bahrám”
- Hungarian: “Jazdi Atas Behrám”
- Indonesian: “Atash Behram Yazd”
- Indonesian: “Atash Kadeh Yazd”
- Indonesian: “Yazd Atash Behram”
- Italian: “Atash Behram”
- Italian: “Atash Kadeh”
- Italian: “Tempio del Fuoco di Yazd”
- Italian: “Tempio del Fuoco”
- Latin: “Templum ignis Iasdense”
- Persian: “آتشکده یزد”
- Portuguese: “Yazd Atash Behram”
- Russian: “Аташкадех”
- Russian: “Храм огня”
- Spanish: “Yazd Atash Behram”
- Swedish: “Yazd Atash Behram”
- Tagalog: “Yazd Atash Behram”
- Tatar: “Йәзд ут гыйбадәтханәсе”
- Thai: “วิหารไฟแห่งแยซด์”
- Turkish: “Yezd Ateş Tapınağı”
- Vietnamese: “Yazd Atash Behram”
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