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Yazd<\/strong> is a city of earthen lanes, courtyard houses and windcatchers on Iran\u2019s central plateau. Start in the historic center to see how these features fit together, then set aside time for the city\u2019s water heritage and Zoroastrian sites.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Yazd developed near long-distance trade routes across the Iranian plateau. Its historic quarters preserve bazaars, houses and religious buildings that show how commerce and everyday life shared the same streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yazd is an important center of Zoroastrian life<\/a>. The Fire Temple is a place of worship, while the Towers of Silence are former funerary sites. They tell different parts of the city\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A badgir<\/a> is the windcatcher tower above a building. It channels air through the structure. Courtyards, thick earthen walls and underground rooms are separate features that help buildings respond to heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNESCO inscribed the Historic City of Yazd<\/a> in 2017. Its designation covers the historic fabric, including earthen buildings, traditional quarters and the qanat system that supplied them with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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