Fort Mosque (Yazd)
Fort Mosque (Yazd) is a mosque in Yazd, Central Iran. Fort Mosque (Yazd) is situated nearby to Darvazeh Mehriz historical underground complex, as well as near Stairs to the roof.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 include Water Museum and Yazd Coppersmith Bazaar.
Water Museum
Museum
Photo: JMGuyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Water Museum is situated 260 metres south of Fort Mosque (Yazd).
Yazd Coppersmith Bazaar
Marketplace
Photo: Rmita.gh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yazd Coppersmith Bazaar is a marketplace, which is situated 230 metres west of Fort Mosque (Yazd).
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 410 metres south of Fort Mosque (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 4½ km southeast of Fort Mosque (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 6 km southwest of Fort Mosque (Yazd).
Fort Mosque (Yazd)
- Categories: cultural property, building, historic site, place of worship, historic building, and religion
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.89725° or 31° 53′ 50″ northLongitude
54.36768° or 54° 22′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8H3PV9W9+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5056972713OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata 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 include Darvazeh Mehriz historical underground complex and Stairs to the roof.
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