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| یزد | ||
| Ostan (Province) | Yazd | |
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| Residents | 486.152 (2011) | |
| height | 1,216 m | |
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The desert city Yazd is one of the most beautiful cities in the Iran. The city has countless mosques, mausoleums and other old Islamic and Zoroastrian buildings. In the city center there are thousands of narrow and winding streets where it is easy to get lost. The houses there are made of brown and white clay and are rather small. The city is an important center of the Zoroastrian religious community.
background
Yazd is the capital of the province of the same name. The city is an oasis on the edge of the Dascht-e Kavir and Dascht-e Lut deserts. Yazd is surrounded by mountains of the Zagros Mountains, which are over 4,000 meters high. The city is halfway between Isfahan and Kerman, about 700 kilometers southeast of Tehran.
Yazd and the surrounding area is a center of the Zoroastrian faith in Iran. The Zoroastrianism originated sometime between 1800 and 600 BC and during this time came through priest Zarathustra's breakthrough in ancient Persia, which is why he is also considered a founder of religion. Just as with the dating of his lifetime, there is no consensus as to the origin of Zarathustra. Some experts think it comes from what is now the Afghan part of Khorasan, from northeast Iran or even from Azerbaijan. The religion is strongly monotheistic with a world maker. A pair of ghost twins represents good and bad and this dualism is what shapes belief. Humans are the only living beings who can choose between good and bad and are asked to follow the path of truthfulness. Accordingly, the tenets of belief are good thoughts, good words, and good deeds. Today the many fire temples and towers of silence in the area are witnesses of Zoroastrianism. The latter were used for the special funeral ceremony of the Zoroastians. The deceased were placed on these platforms so that vultures could eat the corpses.
The city was founded on an oasis, it is located in the center of the Iranian highlands. In the traditional districts of the old town there are still traditional mud houses, the water is supplied by a QanatSystem, you can find bazaars, hamans, mosques and Zoroastrian temples. The city has been part of the UNESCO world cultural heritage.
getting there
By plane
There are daily flights to Tehran.
By train
There are rail connections to Tehran as well as after Kerman in the East.
By bus
There are bus connections to all major cities in Iran. Buses from Tehran go there Beyhaghi bus station from.
In the street
If you want, you can also rent a car with a chauffeur in Isfahan or Tehran after Yazd to get here.
mobility
Dynamic cardsLocal public transport within the city is only available with taxis and shared taxis. The center can be easily explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Zoroastrian buildings
- 1 Zoroastrian fire temple (Atashkadeh)
- 2 Towers of Silence (daḫme). In the west of the city, the most famous Towers of Silence are right on the city limits of Yazd on two hills.
Islamic buildings
- 3 Friday mosque (Masjed-e-Jame)
- 4 Amir Chakhmāgh Mosque. today's Friday Mosque (15th century).
- 5 Mausoleum of the 12 Imams (Maghbareh ye Davazdah Imam)
- Mausoleum of Prince Seyed Rokn ed-Din Mohammed Qazi
Zoroastrian fire temple
Zoroastrian Towers of Silence on the outskirts of the city
Amir Chakhmāgh Mosque
Friday Mosque (left dome) and Saiyid-Rukn-ad-Din mausoleum (right dome)
Under the dome of the Friday Mosque
More buildings
- Old town
- 6 bazaar
- Khan Bath (Hamam-e Khan)
- city wall
- Wind towers
- 7 Alexander prison. In the old town (today Ziaieh Koran School).
- Historic caravanserai Dad
Squares and gardens
- 8 Bagh-e Dolatabad. 18th century park. Together with eight other gardens, the Dolat Abad Garden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Azadi Square
Museums
- Yazd Museum
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kitchen
- 1 More cafe. The cafe is not far from the Alexander Prison and offers shady places outside or rooms in the basement. The offer includes smoothies, water pipes and wholesome dishes.
- Malek-o-Tojjar ("Kings and Merchants"). Historic restaurant in the old town with inner courtyard as part of a former caravanserai.
nightlife
accommodation
- Hotel Nabavi, Imam Zadeh Jafar Bulvar (City center). Tel.: 98 (0)351 622 0677, Fax: 98 (0)351 626 1289..
- Hostel Restup, No 3. Saadi Alley, Hashemkhan Alley, Shajdid Rajaei St. (City center). Tel.: 98 912 1510861. Wonderfully quiet hostel with a beautiful inner courtyard and quiet rooms, small roof terrace, very rich breakfast, friendly owners!
Learn
- Yazd University
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Care
Practical advice
To pay fees to 1 Bank Melli Iran on Abouzar Square.
trips
According to Saryazd.
literature
See also general travel guides for Iran.
