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Neshat Garden Ab Anbar (Cistern), Lar

💧 Qanat, cistern or ice house

Behind the post office, Ayatollah Khamenei Street, Lar

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The Neshat Garden ab anbar is a Qajar-era cistern in the town of Lar, Fars Province, on Ayatollah Khamenei Street behind the post office and the central bank. It shares its name with the historic Neshat Garden of Lar.

When was it built?

The building dates from the Qajar era, but the exact year it was built is not known. It was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 10 August 2005 as number 12764.

What was it built for?

Lar has no year-round river, so its people collected rainwater in large cisterns, called berkeh here. The dome over the tank kept the water away from the hot sun and dust.

Something interesting

Neshat Garden, which shares its name with the cistern, was the seat of government of Lar after the Safavid era, and its mansion dates from the Afsharid period.