Dowlatabad Garden is one of the 9 gardens listed as world heritage sites under the common title of Persian Garden. This garden was created in the mid-18th century for the Karim Khan Zand, then the regent of Iran.
Dowlatabad Garden in Yazd, Iran is one of the 9 gardens listed as world heritage sites under the common title of Persian Garden. This garden was created in the mid-18th century for the Karim Khan Zand, then the regent of Iran. To create this garden and to supply its water a 65 kilometer (40 miles) long chain of qanats (underground water channels) were dug from Mehriz to Yazd.
Dowlatabad Garden complex includes the southern frontispiece building, the vestibule building and the wind catcher (bad-gir), the summer building or Harem, Behesht building, the mirror hall building, Tehrani building, the main frontispiece building and a double-spanned water cistern.
Similar to other Persian gardens, there are some mansions inside the garden each of which having specific function. These mansions are surrounded by the orchards containing fruit trees such as pomegranate and grapes, flowers and pools. Looking at the garden and the main entrance of the garden, you will see the long pool in the shade of the tall cypress trees leading to the main entrance.
Before you see the garden or even the walls of the house, from hundreds of meters away and some streets away from that spot, you can see the tallest wind catcher inside the garden with 34 meter height which is considered an architectural masterpiece and a symbol of the Yazdi architects' genius, mental ability, talent and art. The most significant characteristics of the design of this building is believed to be the attempt of the architect in selecting tactful angles for providing the best views and landscape internally.
This garden is an authentic Iranian walled garden that annually attracts thousands of tourists.