Fort Mosque (Yazd)

Fort Mosque (Yazd) is a mosque in , . Fort Mosque (Yazd) is situated near , as well as near .
Photo: سیده زینب صفوی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: سیده زینب صفوی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “مسجد فُرط”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Water Museum and Yazd Coppersmith Bazaar.

Museum
Photo: JMGuyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 260 metres south of Fort Mosque (Yazd).

Marketplace
Photo: Rmita.gh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 230 metres west of Fort Mosque (Yazd).

Mosque
Photo: Dreirik, CC0.
The , also known as the Dahouk Mosque and the Jāmeh Nou Mosque, is a Shi'ite located adjacent to the Amir Chaghmagh Square, in the city of , in the province of , . is situated 410 metres south of Fort Mosque (Yazd).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yazd and Akramabad.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a desert city in central and the capital of the . 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.

Village
is a village in Rural District of District, Yazd County, province, , serving as capital of both the district and the rural district. is situated 4½ km southeast of Fort Mosque (Yazd).

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the city of in the Central District of Yazd County, province, . As a village, it was the capital of Fajr Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of . is situated 6 km southwest of Fort Mosque (Yazd).

Fort Mosque (Yazd)

Latitude
31.89725° or 31° 53′ 50″ north
Longitude
54.36768° or 54° 22′ 4″ east
Open location code
8H3PV9W9+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5056972713
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q5908518
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In Other Languages

From Persian to Turkish—“Fort Mosque (Yazd)” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “مسجد فرط”
  • Turkish: “Fort Camii, Yezd”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Darvazeh Mehriz historical underground complex and Stairs to the roof.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: طلا فروشی مازار and Good feeling Hostel Yazd.

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