Makhak Ab Anbar (Cistern), Jahrom

🕰️When was it built?

The building dates from after the coming of Islam, but its exact date and builder are not known. It was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 31 December 2002 as number 6789, and it is one of the historic buildings on the road from Jahrom to Shiraz.

🏛️What was it built for?

It was built to collect and store water, and sarooj, a water-resistant lime mortar, was used in the parts that hold water. A channel once led water into the tank; it has slowly filled with earth and parts of it are gone. The tank is about 8 metres deep, and the wall around it is half a metre thick.

👀What you will see

• Each of the six openings is about 1.2 metres wide and 1.6 metres high.
• The low dome over the tank is about 2 metres high and covers the top of the cistern.
• The main entrance is on the north side and differs from the other openings around the building.
• The stairway to the roof has seven steps, each 20 centimetres high and 30 centimetres deep.
• The roof is about 1.6 metres wide, and the old plaster coat of the outer walls has worn away.

🎒Good to know before you go

• Keep back from the edge of the openings when looking into the tank; it is about 8 metres deep.
• As you look round, compare the north entrance and the roof stairway with the openings around the tank.