Agha Ab Anbar (Cistern), Lar

🕰️When was it built?

The cistern dates from the Safavid era and was added to the National Heritage List on 27 December 1976 as number 1325. It has been repaired since it was first built; a stone inscription inside records a restoration in 1987 by Sedaqat, with Mehdi as the builder.

🏛️What was it built for?

The building was made to store water in a tank below ground. The entrance leads down a few steps to the pashir, the part set aside for reaching the water. The main storage tank is about 14 metres deep.

👀What you will see

• The body of the cistern has a round plan, and the main part of the tank lies underground.
• The conical roof sits over the round tank and gives the cistern its outward shape.
• Stone, together with gypsum mortar and sarooj, was used to build the cistern and forms its main materials.
• A few steps connect the entrance to the pashir area and show the way down to the water.
• The restoration inscription records the year 1987 and the names of Sedaqat and the builder Mehdi in the history of the repairs.

🎒Good to know before you go

• To understand the cistern's shape, first look at the conical roof, then follow the stairway down to the pashir.