Tehran – Work on the construction of the spectacular museum in Yazd has begun. It is a cultural project planned within the historic UNESCO-registered residence of Yazd, officials said Sunday.
According to Ebrahim Kazemnazhand, the museum’s executive director, the museum is being built on a 5,000 square metre site with an allocation of 250 billion rials ($250,000);
Kazemnazhand said the project is located within Sadr al-Olama Mansion. This is a historic residence featuring four courtyards designed according to the principles of Persian gardens. The building includes three levels of residential space with a central hall, a decorative brick facade and stained glass doors.
The mansion also features wind power generators, vaulted ceilings, marble pillars and plaster decorations, reflecting traditional Iranian architectural elements, he added.
Kazemnazhand said the museum will serve as a special cultural heritage museum, supporting other museums in the area, offering a glimpse into the history and culture of Yazd Province.
The first phase of the project focuses on restoration and rehabilitation, including creating a safe storage facility for historical objects covering 380 square meters and a safe storage facility for a 100 square meters conservation laboratory.
He said that restoration of the surrounding space is expected to be completed by the end of the current Iranian calendar year, with the aim of the Persian New Year opening part of the museum to visitors in spring 2026.
Located 270 km southeast of Isfahan in Plateau, Iran, Yazd is recognized by UNESCO for its well-preserved earthen architecture, Kanat water system, traditional homes, bazaars, hammams, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastoria temples and historic Drat Abbado gardens.
Don’t miss your destination
In July 2017, Yazd, the capital of the province, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Yazd is called a fun place to stay regularly, or a destination that you “don’t miss” by almost all visitors. The city is filled with mud experts with innovative Badgars (windcatchers), atmospheric alleys and many Islamic and Iranian monuments that shape the eye-catching urban landscape.
Cultural heritage experts believe that Yazd is a living testimony to the intellectual use of the limited resources available in the desert for survival. The canut system brings water into the city. Each city district is built on Qanat and has a joint centre. Additionally, Earth use in buildings includes walls and roofs through the construction of safes and domes. The house is built in courtyards below ground level and serves the underground area. Wind catchers, courtyards and thick earthy walls create a comfortable microclimate.
The historic core of Yazd is the trembling of muddy houses, bazaars, public baths, aquariums, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastrian temples and centuries of gardens. From a divine perspective, cities enjoy the peaceful coexistence of three religions: Islam, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.
Yazd has a large number of canuts that have been supplying agricultural and permanent settlements for thousands of years. The underground canut system carved by humans relies on streams filled with snow that flows at the foot of the surrounding mountains. The oldest water supply to Yazd is estimated from the Sassanid period (224-651 CE) to the present day. However, many others have been continuously repaired and used over time, and the currently surviving AB-Anbar (traditional muddy water tank) can be traced today to the late Safavid and Kajal periods.
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