Markar Clock Tower
The Markar Clock Tower is a historic clock tower in Yazd, Iran. It is located on the geographic centre of Iran.Photo: M.salari45, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: M.samei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: clock tower in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Ferdowsi Clock Tower”
- Address: دهم فروردین, yazd
Photo: Mohamad.baghipoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Pishtaq.
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 560 metres southeast of Markar Clock Tower.
Amir Chakhmaq Mosque
Mosque
The Amir Chakhmaq Mosque, also known as the Dahouk Mosque and the Jāmeh Nou Mosque, is a Shi'ite mosque located adjacent to the Amir Chaghmagh Square, in the city of Yazd, in the province of Yazd, Iran. Amir Chakhmaq Mosque is situated 1 km north of Markar Clock Tower.
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 Markar Clock Tower.
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 Markar Clock Tower.
Markar Clock Tower
- Categories: clock tower, cultural property, and tourism
- Location: Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.88381° or 31° 53′ 2″ northLongitude
54.3683° or 54° 22′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8H3PV9M9+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4377503094OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5902355
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Markar Clock Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬卡鐘樓”
- Persian: “ساعت مارکار”
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