Historical City of Yazd Inscribed as World Heritage Site

[Blackmoon]

he United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added the historical structure of Yazd in central Iran to its list of world heritage sites.
The site was inscribed as a world heritage during the 41st session of UNSCO’s World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland, on Sunday, July 9.
The historical structure of Yazd is a collection of public-religious architecture in a very large scope comprising of different Islamic architectural elements of different periods in a harmonious combination with climatic conditions.
Iran had submitted its request for the addition of Yazd to the world heritage list back in 2007.
http://ifpnews.com/exclusive/historical-city-yazd-inscribed-world-heritage-site/

 

[Kambojaric]

Looks beautiful. Was Yazd ever the capital of an Iran based empire? Isfahan, Shiraz are well known names but Yazd less so for foreign ears.

 

[tirdad]

Looks beautiful. Was Yazd ever the capital of an Iran based empire? Isfahan, Shiraz are well known names but Yazd less so for foreign ears.

thank you my friend ...

No, Yazd City was not a capital during it`s History...

very good ...

i am proud to be a Yazdi man ...

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Yesss

We should build upon our history, culture, identity.

 

[Kambojaric]

thank you my friend ...

No, Yazd City was not a capital during it`s History...

very good ...

i am proud to be a Yazdi man ...

Thanks. I love how you guys maintain your history and heritage. Commendable and I intend to visit Iran some day.