Pishtaq
Pishtaq is a building in Yazd, Central Iran which is located on میدان امیر چخماق. Pishtaq is situated nearby to the museum موزه دیدنی های یزد, as well as near Amir Chaqmaq Complex.Photo: HaDi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tekiyeh in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Amir Chakhmagh Tekiyeh”, “Amir Chakhmagh Tekyeh”, “Amir Chakhmaq Tekiyeh”, “Amir Chakhmaq Tekyeh”, “Mir Chakhmagh Tekiyeh”, “Mir Chakhmagh Tekyeh”, “Mir Chakhmaq Tekiyeh”, and “Mir Chakhmaq Tekyeh”
- Address: میدان امیر چخماق, Yazd
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amir Chakhmaq Mosque and Water Museum.
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 140 metres west of Pishtaq.
Water Museum
Museum
Photo: JMGuyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Water Museum is situated 230 metres northwest of Pishtaq.
Hazireh Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Callages, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hazireh Mosque is situated 520 metres north of Pishtaq.
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 southeast of Pishtaq.
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 Pishtaq.
Pishtaq
- Categories: takyeh, cultural property, building, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.89339° or 31° 53′ 36″ northLongitude
54.37004° or 54° 22′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8H3PV9VC+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 383427771OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5871210
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Pishtaq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تكية مير تشخماق”
- Chinese: “阿米尔恰赫建筑群”
- French: “Pishtaq”
- German: “Amir-Chaqmaq-Arkadenbau”
- Persian: “تکیه میرچخماق”
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