Dowlatabad Garden
Dowlatabad Garden (Persian: باغ دولت آباد) is a historical garden in Yazd, Iran. Its 33.8 meters tall windcatcher is the tallest adobe-made windcatcher in the world. It was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2011, as part of the Persian gardens. It is also listed in UNESCO as a part of the historical city of Yazd in 2017.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Yazd, Iran |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
| Reference | 1372-007 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
The garden contains several buildings, such as Talar-e Ayeneh (mirror hall building), frontispiece house, Behesht-Aeen building, Badgir building, Haremsara (women quarters), Tehrani building, servants quarters, courthouse, kitchen (cook house), archway, cistern, Shotorkhane, summer and winter stables and a Qanat.
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