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Yazd! The City of Wind Towers
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    Posted: 23-Oct-2005 at 08:41
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Yazd! The City of 'Badgirs' and Zoroasters

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Wind Towers ( Badgirs )



Yazd, the city of Wind Towers.


The townscape of Yazd. Badgirs as far as the eye can see.


Badgirs function as an air-condition.


It works even the same way.


Depending on the direction of the wind,


one of the four sides of the Badgir will be opened, to catch the lightest breeze.


Then the wind will be directed  to the underground,


where it will be cooled over a pool of water.


Zoroastrian Water Reservoir



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Yazd! The City of 'Badgirs' and Zoroasters

pix from Iranpix.com

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Yazd is a city and the center of the Yazd province situated in the center of Iran, 671 KM south of Tehran. Iran's one of the tallest mountains Shir-kuh (4055 M) is located in this province. The whole population of Yazd is around 720,000 (Yazd city 290,000). Yazd was originally an oasis situated at the corner of the Iran's central desert Dasht-e-Kavir. Yazd is called "Pearl of The Desert" because of its beauty.

Because of low humidity and clear sky, Yazd was considered as a center of astronomical activities and Seyyed-roknoddin's astronomical observatory built in the 14th century is located in Yazd.

Before Arab invasion, the main religion of Persians was Zoroastrianism. Yazd hosts the remains of the Zoroastrians and some of the Zoroastrian shrines are located in this city and a small village called Mobarakeh near Yazd. The holy fire, there is lit for more than 1600 years.

for more info refer to: http://www.itto.org/province/province.asp?prv=yzd&detail =1



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