Exterior pool of Bagh-e Dolat Abad (English: Dolat Abad Garden). Photo taken on August 17, 2015 in Yazd, Iran.
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Exterior pool of Bagh-e Dolat Abad (English: Dolat Abad Garden). Photo taken on August 17, 2015 in Yazd, Iran.
A towering windcatcher in Dolat Abad Garden, Yazd, basking in the warm glow of sunset.
De longe, avista-se a torre de vento (chamada no Irã de “badgir”) do jardim Dowlat Abad, antiga residência do monarca persa Karim Khan Zand. Com mais de 33m de altura, é a mais alta desse tipo no mundo. A “badgir” é encontrada em todo canto em Yazd e era essencial nas estruturas residenciais para suportar o calor do deserto. Seu antigo sistema funciona como um ar-condicionado natural. Quanto mais alta a torre, mais eficaz. Seus dutos no alto capturam a mais leve brisa, levando-a para os cômodos na parte inferior. Normalmente há um espelho d´água em frente contribuindo ainda mais para o frescor.
*A residência foi construída em 1750 e restaurada em 1960 depois seu colapso.
From the distance, one can see the wind tower (called in Iran “badgir”) from the Dowlat Abad garden, former residence of the Persian monarch Karim Khan Zand. At over 33m in height, it is the tallest of its kind in the world. Badgir is found everywhere in Yazd and was essential in residential structures to withstand the heat of the desert. Its old system works like a natural air conditioner. The higher the tower, the more effective. Its ducts at the top capture the slightest breeze, taking it to the rooms at the bottom. There is usually a water mirror in front of it, contributing even more to the freshness.
* The residence was built in 1750 and was restored in 1960 after its collapse.
