Towers of Silence
Towers of Silence is in Yazd, Central Iran. Towers of Silence is situated nearby to Dakhmeh Zoroastrian Temple, as well as near دخمه زرتشتیان.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower of Silence.
Tower of Silence
Place of worship
Photo: Zenith210, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yazd Tower of Silence or the Yazd Dakhma is a Zoroastrian tower of silence 15 kilometres south east of Yazd, Iran. Tower of Silence is situated 290 metres south of Towers of Silence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamidiya and Kheyrabad.
Hamidiya
Town
Hamidiya is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. Hamidiya is situated 3½ km east of Towers of Silence.
Kheyrabad
Suburb
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 6 km northwest of Towers of Silence.
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 8 km northeast of Towers of Silence.
Towers of Silence
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.82452° or 31° 49′ 28″ northLongitude
54.35669° or 54° 21′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8H3PR9F4+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3244267979OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Towers of Silence” goes by many names.
- German: “Türme des Schweigens”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dakhmeh Zoroastrian Temple and دخمه زرتشتیان.
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