Water reservoir
Water reservoir is a historic site in Yazd, Central Iran. Water reservoir is situated nearby to Barkhordar Mosque, as well as near Watermill of Golshan.Photo: Ali Karimzadeh 1355, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ab anbar in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Shesh Badgir Ab Anbar”, “Shish Badgir Ab Anbar”, “Six Windcatchers Ab Anbar”, and “آب انبار شش بادگیر”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Markar Clock Tower and Zoroastrian Fire Temple.
Markar Clock Tower
Photo: M.salari45, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Markar Clock Tower is a historic clock tower in Yazd, Iran. It is located on the geographic centre of Iran. Markar Clock Tower is situated 420 metres south of Water reservoir.
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. Zoroastrian Fire Temple is situated 1 km southeast of Water reservoir.
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 4 km east of Water reservoir.
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 southwest of Water reservoir.
Water reservoir
- Categories: ab anbar, cultural property, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.88751° or 31° 53′ 15″ northLongitude
54.36777° or 54° 22′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8H3PV9Q9+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 3244255580OpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5947941
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In Other Languages
“Water reservoir” goes by many names.
- Persian: “آبانبار شش بادگیر”
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