Yazd is a world desert city; Of course, except for the starry and beautiful desert, it has many historical, cultural and scenic places that attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year. In this article from Alibaba Tourism Magazine , we intend to use one of these Let’s visit the sights of Yazd , called Dolatabad Garden, which is located in Chahar Minar neighborhood and Shahid Rajaei Street.In the past, Dolatabad Garden was the residence of one of the rulers of Yazd and his family. In addition, it has been the place of government affairs, which is why it is one of the most beautiful government and historical buildings in Yazd. Dolatabad’s beautiful and unique garden today hosts Iranian and foreign tourists from all over the world and opens its doors to these tourists.
Yazd Government Garden زد Yazd, which is one of the 9 Iranian gardens in the UNESCO World Heritage, was registered as a national monument of Iran on the 23rd of Esfand 1346 with the number 774. Also, this historical monument was able to be included in the list of world monuments in 1390.
Where is Dolatabad Garden?
Dolatabad Garden is located in Yazd city, Rajaei Street, Hosseinieh Alley.
What time is it in the garden?
Dolatabad Garden and its beauties, every day of the week from 7:00 AM to 22:30 PM, welcomes its guests.
What are the attractions and sights in the garden?
Aqueduct, garden fountain, windbreak, religious paradise, porch building, rope hall are some of the beautiful places of this garden.
Dolatabad Garden from the past to the present
Yazd Abad Government Garden is currently one of the oldest gardens in Iran, where you can see signs of paradise in every corner. This garden with its world-famous reputation will delight the visitors.
This garden, which is also called the Garden of the Four Minarets, is one of the old gardens City Yazd whose building and magnificent complex was built in 1160 by Mohammad Taqi Khan Bafghi, known as the Great Khan. This garden is about 260 years old and in the past was the residence of the ruler of the time and contemporary with Shahrokh Mirza and Karim Khan Zand.
This building and garden should have been in the possession of the descendants of Mohammad Taghi Khan, the elder of the Rahimi family, but its cultural heritage was taken over. And is currently run by Mohammad Ali Moazeddini, the son-in-law of the representative of the Supreme Leader.
Dolatabad Garden Complex is reminiscent of the Afshari and Zandieh periods, with sections such as the entrance building, porch building And the windbreak includes Behesht-e-Ain mansion and Aineh hall, Tehrani mansion, two-mouth water reservoir and Nasser garden.
Lush and tall trees such as vines, pines, cypresses, pomegranates and cherries can be seen everywhere in this magnificent garden, creating a beautiful view in the eyes of tourists. Spring, with a gentle breeze, spreads the scent of Mohammadi and red flowers in the air and makes the garden soothing and dreamy.
Eric Lafforgue
The purpose of building the garden What was Dolatabad?
Mohammad Taghi Khan was the head of the Khawanin dynasty in Yazd during the Zandieh and contemporary periods under the rule of Karim Khan Zand. He decided to build a 65-kilometer-long aqueduct from Yazd to Yazd, and he did so and named the long aqueduct Dolatabad.
This aqueduct, which originated from the heights of Mehriz, gave life and prosperity to that area. In addition, along the way, he irrigated many agricultural lands and set up several water mills. After building this aqueduct and giving life to the area, Khan Bozorg built Dolatabad Garden in this place.
At that time, the garden of four minarets was located outside the city of Yazd, however, the area around the garden was covered with tall trees and could not be seen from outside the garden. But a long time has passed since then and the city of Yazd has progressed, now we see this garden in the center of this city.
Amazing sights of the beautiful garden of Yazd
Dolatabad beautiful garden has one of the most original Iranian garden designs in its heart. The garden space is located in the middle of the complex and the buildings are built around it, just like other Iranian gardens.
Dolatabad beautiful garden has four main buildings, including a porch, a rope hall and a porch. There are also several winter rooms in this complex.
The garden has two rectangular sections, forming the inside and outside, which are perpendicular to each other. One of the most spectacular and privileged parts of the garden architecture is its tall windbreak, which is more than 33.8 meters high. This octagonal windshield is the tallest windshield in the world. The combination of wind and water in this part of the building causes a cool breeze to blow from under the windbreak to the royal area and the halls.
Dolatabad Garden has experienced various uses over time, such as government residence. The outdoor garden was used as a place for government ceremonies, sports ceremonies and administration of urban affairs. The inner garden was also a private and residential area.
Eric Lafforgue
Garden aqueducts and water supply system
The main element of Dolatabad garden can be considered as water. The display of water in fountains and ponds gives a special beauty to the garden. Dolatabad aqueduct supplies water to this garden.
In addition, a 150-meter-deep water well with a Gavro spring on the east side of the garden and next to the service building helped people in times of drought to keep the garden from becoming waterlogged and to keep the ponds waterlogged at all times. There is also a reservoir that was used when needed.
Dolatabad Garden Fountain
The architecture of this garden is such that water is always present on the surface of the garden and this beauty doubles its beauty. The water boils under the windbreak of the vestibule mansion in a marble pool, then flows into the pool in the middle of the mansion.
There are also three marble chests in front of the room sash, which is made of marble. The design and cutting of this stone is such that it creates a wave and shows the volume of water more than reality.
From each of the Quebec breasts, water enters a small pond called a head pond. From these basins, water flows into the large fountain of the garden. This fountain is located right in the main axis of the garden and its dimensions are considered in proportion to the height of the vestibule of the vestibule mansion. For this reason, the image of the garden mansion reflects completely in the water.
Eric Lafforgue
Then water enters the Garden of Eden from under the porch And falls into a large 12-sided pool located to the north of the mansion. It then flows into three rectangular pools on the other three sides.
The water of these pools, which flows through the streets and settlements, is used for agriculture. The architect’s goal was not only to pass water through the underground layers and irrigate the trees, but also to bring clear water to the fields to irrigate the souls of the desert dwellers.
Windmills of Dolatabad Garden
Dolatabad Garden windbreak is a structure that makes it unique. This windbreak is 33.8 meters high and is considered the tallest windbreak in the world. The shape of this windshield, unlike other models, is rectangular and has an octagonal appearance. This allows the wind to enter the windshields and be directed downwards from any direction it blows.
The water basin is located at the end of the windshield, which can be considered the architectural intelligence of this windshield. The hot desert wind of Yazd enters the windbreak and passes through the wooden blades of the windbreak. Now it loses some of its heat and cools along the way, especially by blowing on the surface of the pool water. The architect has created a natural cooling air conditioner without the need for an energy source.
Residents used the hall, the palace, and the rooms to which the windbreak leads in the summer, and the building was called the Summer Mansion.
Various Buildings of Dolatabad Garden
The garden has four different minarets and each of them is a different kind of attraction. We will review these attractions below.
The inner part of the garden
Part of the garden is a large rectangle that in the past was known as a private garden and residence. In this section, symmetry of different elements can be seen on both sides. The fountain is located right in the middle of the garden, and this order and precision in the architecture of this garden has made it a characteristic feature of the garden.
The ruler and his family lived in the inner part of the garden. The interior consists of vestibule buildings, a paradise with beautiful cobblestones and large swimming pools, a harem, a kitchen, servants’ rooms, stables and ostriches, a prisoner’s room, a chariot, a watchtower and a private reservoir in the western part of the garden.
In the gardens, which are both residential and government buildings, the inner part was distinguished from the other parts and even a doorman was placed to supervise it.
Eric Lafforgue
Behesht Ain
Paradise is a place built for winter stays facing the sun and located directly in front of the porch. It is also the boundary between the outer and inner part. The distance between the porch building and the Behesht Ain residence is planted with clover, and on both sides of this area you can see cherry and pomegranate trees.
Porch building (summer windbreak)
The vestibule mansion is one of the most important buildings in Dolatabad Garden. This mansion is located at the end of the main axis of the garden and is connected to the south wall. This mansion is the main building for cooling the garden, so that it transfers the cool air from under the windshield to the royal part and the halls and cools the building.
The building has two floors with a royal With lattice doors and marble pool, windbreak, porch and two closets. The roof of this part of the art garden is in the hands of the architect and like other buildings in Yazd, it is made of sand, clay, straw and plaster.
In addition, sash doors with stained glass have been used to decorate the building. The upper floor of the mansion also has a hall and a porch that enhances the beauty of this building.
kitchen
The space that was used as a kitchen in the past, today has become a spectacular and pleasant space of a traditional cafe. While visiting the garden, you can try a drink or a light meal in addition to enjoying the pleasant atmosphere of the café.
Tanbi Hall is a large building located on the west side of a windbreak or porch. At the top of this hall there is a square windbreak. Tanbi Hall was considered as a summer residence. On one floor and on both sides of this hall, naves, platforms and halls have been built that use doors and openings to lead to the rope hall. In addition, in this hall, there is a basement that leads to the space under the windbreak from the south through a corridor, and uses the stairs to reach the garden.
Watchtower
A high brick wall surrounds the garden, and in part, a tower has been built that was once used as a watchtower.
Outdoor Garden
Abad Government Garden has its own beauty during the day, but at night, you will see a different view of this garden. Bright lanterns along the trees illuminate the garden grounds and give a beautiful appearance to the garden. The front door of one of the garden rooms is decorated with stained glass.
Sunlight on these glasses displays attractive colored lights. Knotted lattice doors made of sycamore wood, stained glass, fountains inside the main building, and the centennial mulberry trees in the garden will host tourists throughout the day.
front and front
The front or outside of the garden was used in ancient times to house caravans, hold sports ceremonies, ceremonies, and conduct government affairs. This section is a collection of three-story mirror hall buildings, Tehrani mansion, main entrance building, Nasser Garden, two bazaars, two watchtowers, public water storage and insane asylum on the east side of the garden.
Eric Lafforgue
The entrance mansion is located in the Garden of Eden, which The main part of the outdoor space is the garden. This mansion is built on two floors and it can be said that it is the common border between the inner and outer gardens. The ground floor of the mansion consists of a porch, a porch, a large room facing east and small rooms facing north and south and several corridors.
Hours to visit the garden
Dolatabad Garden and its beauties, every day of the week from 7:00 AM to 22:30 PM, welcomes its guests. You can spend a pleasant evening with your family and loved ones in this garden and enjoy its pleasant weather.
Where is Dolatabad Garden?
To visit Dolatabad Garden, you should have a trip to the beautiful and hospitable city of Yazd. When you reach your destination, ask Pamanar neighborhood for anyone to guide you. To make it easy to find the path of this garden, we have put it for you.
Address
Yazd, Shahid Rajaei St., Hosseinieh Alley, Dolatabad Garden
Dolatabad Garden on Google Map
How much did you know about Dolatabad Garden?
In this article, I tried to create the atmosphere of Dolatabad Garden in your mind so that if you have not seen it up close, you can imagine it. Maybe on the day you planned to travel to Yazd, you would like to see this garden up close. If there is a question about this or something I missed, be sure to let me know in the comments section.
