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Description
Property Name: Dowlat Abad Garden
Inventory No: 98-351-4
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-12-08
Country (State party): Iran
Province: Yazd
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 31° 54′ 6.8″ N
54° 21′ 13.6″ E
Historic Period: 18th century, 1st half
Year of Construction: 1712
Style: Afsharid
Original Use: Garden
Current Use: Garden
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The complex was built according to the original Iranian architectural style and consists of a large garden and some buildings. Being watered by a qanat, until recently it was used for the residence of the provincial governor and its officials. The most impressive part of the complex are a 33.80 meter high bad-gir (wind-tower) on the roof with its octagonal geometry which facilitates entrance of wind from different directions and a water stream in the interior. The air was conducted into the interior and cooled through the action of the flowing water. The most significant characteristics of the design of this building is believed to be the attempt of the architect in selecting tactful angles for providing the best views and landscape internally.
Selection Criteria
ii. to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design
iv. to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history
State of Preservation
In recent years, many changes were made in the garden that are more related to the decoration. In 1972, major repairs to protect and restore collections were started by The Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization.
In 2011, Dolat-Abad garden as well as some other Iranian gardens were registered at the UNESCO World Heritage List.
References
Herdeg, Klaus. Formal Structure in Islamic architecture of Iran and Turkistan, New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1990.
Kiyani, M.Y., Mimari-i Iran dar doreh Islami(Iranian architecture in Islamic period), Iran, Samt, 2000
Pirniya, M. K., Mimariyan, G. H., Sabkshinasi-i Mimari-i Irani (Stylistics of Persian Architecture) Pajuhandeh, Tehran, 2004.
Archnet Website: http://www.archnet.org
Unesco World Heritage Website, http://whc.unesco.org