Yazd, Iran
Fire Temple of Yazd
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 Behram, meaning "Victorious Fire", dated to 470 AD. It is one of the nine Atash Behrams, the only one of the highest-grade fires in Iran, where Zoroastrians have practiced their religion since 400 BC; the other eight Atash Behrams are in India.
- City
- Yazd
- Country
- Iran
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Yazd
- Jameh Mosque of Yazd
- Davāzdah Imām
- Amir Chakhmaq Complex
- Dowlatabad Garden
- Yazd Tower of Silence
- Amir Chakhmaq Mosque
Background: Wikipedia