Zavareh ( fa, زواره, also

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d as Zavāreh, Zavâre, and Zavvāreh; also known as Īstgāh-ye Zavār and Zūrāvar) is a city and capital of Zavareh District, in

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, Isfahan Province,

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. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,806, in 2,197 families. Zavareh is located at the northeast of Isfahan Province, next to the central desert area. It is known that Zavareh had a

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fire temple and was an important trade center in the Seljuk period. The town is named after ''Zavareh'', the brother of

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, a mythical hero of Iran.

Historical sites

* Zavareh Grand Mosque: An inscription in the entrance stucco dates this Seljuk-era

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to 1135–1136, making it the first known dated mosque constructed according to a four-portico (

iwan An iwan ( fa, ایوان , ar, إيوان , also spelled ivan) is a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open. The formal gateway to the iwan is called , a Persian term for a portal projecting ...

) plan in the post-Islamic Iran. * Pa Minar Mosque: The minaret of this mosque bears a

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inscription in brick, dating it to 1068–1069. This makes it the second oldest dated minaret in Iran, the oldest being at Saveh. The minaret makes part of a Seljuk mosque, which has been restored during the Il-Khanid period. * Zavareh's Kariz Qanat: This

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dates back to 5000 year ago, is a network of underground canals which brings the water from distant water resources.

References

* Matheson, Sylvia A. (1972). ''Persia: An Archaeological Guide''. London: Faber and Faber Limited.

External links

The ancient desert township
Populated places in Ardestan County Cities in Isfahan Province {{Ardestan-geo-stub