Pishtaq

Pishtaq is a building in , , which is located on میدان امیر چخماق. Pishtaq is situated near the museum , as well as near .
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”, “Mir Chakhmaq Tekyeh”, and “تکیه امیر چخماق”
  • Address: میدان امیر چخماق, Yazd

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Amir Chakhmaq Mosque and Water Museum.

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 140 metres west of Pishtaq.

Museum
Photo: JMGuyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 230 metres northwest of Pishtaq.

Mosque
Photo: Callages, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 520 metres north of Pishtaq.

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 4 km southeast of Pishtaq.

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 Pishtaq.

Pishtaq

Latitude
31.89339° or 31° 53′ 36″ north
Longitude
54.37004° or 54° 22′ 12″ east
Open location code
8H3PV9VC+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 383427771
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data 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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: موزه دیدنی های یزد and Amir Chaqmaq Complex.

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