Akram Abad

Akram Abad is a neighborhood in Yazd, Central Iran. Akram Abad is situated nearby to the locality میدان نیایش, as well as near the neighborhood محله شهید مدرس.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Pishtaq.

Zoroastrian Fire Temple

Place of worship

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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 2½ km west of Akram Abad.

Pishtaq

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Pishtaq is situated 3 km northwest of Akram Abad.

Markar Clock Tower

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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 3 km west of Akram Abad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akramabad and Yazd.

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.

Yazd

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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.