yazd

Yazd is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade

is an important centre of Persian architecture Because of its climate, it has one of the largest networks of qanats in the world, and Yazdi qanat makers are considered the most skilled in Iran

To deal with the extremely hot summers, many old buildings in Yazd have magnificent wind towers and large underground areas

The city is also home to prime examples of yakhchals , which were used to store ice retrieved from glaciers in the nearby mountains. Yazd is also one of the largest cities built almost entirely out of adobe

برچسبها: Tower, ganat