Fire Temple of Yazd, Yazd

Name: Fire Temple of Yazd
Address: Yazd, Iran

#6 among attractions in Yazd

Temple, Achaemenid architecture

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The Fire Temple of Yazd, also known as Yazd Atash Behram, is a Zoroastrian fire temple in Yazd, Yazd province, Iran. It enshrines the Atash Bahram, meaning “Victorious Fire”, dated to 470 AD. It is one of the nine Atash Bahrams, the only one of the highest grade fire in ancient Iran where Zoroastrians have practiced their religion since 400 BC; the other eight Atash Bahrams are in India. According to Aga Rustam Noshiravan Belivani, of Sharifabad, the Anjuman-i Nasiri opened the Yazd Atash Behram in the 1960s to non-Zoroastrian visitors. ()

Local name: آتشکده یزد Coordinates: 31°54'20"N, 54°20'21"E

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Nearby attractions include: Amir Chakhmaq Complex, Jameh Mosque of Nain, Jameh Mosque of Yazd, Amir Chakhmaq mosque.

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Jameh Mosque of Nain, Yazd
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Mosque
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Universities and schools
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