Dowlat Abad Garden

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Dowlat Abad Garden is a historic Persian garden in Yazd, Iran, renowned for its traditional architecture, lush landscaping, and one of the tallest windcatchers in the country.

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Dowlat Abad Garden canonical 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf Persian garden
historic site
architecturalStyle Persian architecture
traditional Iranian architecture
builtDuring Zand dynasty
builtFor Mohammad Taqi Khan Bafqi
climateAdaptationFeature evaporative cooling from pools and channels
passive cooling by windcatcher
shaded walkways
constructionStart 18th century
country Iran
gardenType chahar bagh layout
hasFeature central pool
cypress trees
long water channels
mud-brick walls
orchards
pavilion
pomegranate trees
stained-glass windows
symmetrical landscaping
traditional Iranian stucco decoration
windcatcher
wooden latticework
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationDate 2011
knownFor historic residential and administrative complex
one of the tallest windcatchers in Iran
traditional Persian garden layout
locatedIn Yazd
Yazd Province
central Iran
materialUsed adobe
brick
wood
openToPublic true
originalFunction administrative center
governor’s residence
residential complex
partOf Persian gardens
surface form: The Persian Garden (UNESCO serial property)
touristAttraction true
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageId 1372-008
waterSupply qanat system
windcatcherHeight approximately 33 meters

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Yazd hasLandmark Dowlat Abad Garden
Persian gardens UNESCOSerialPropertyIncludes Dowlat Abad Garden
this entity surface form: Dowlatabad Garden