Kushk-e Now Ab Anbar (Cistern)

🕰️When was it built?

The building dates from the Safavid era, but the exact year it was built is not known. It was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 3 April 1978 as number 1608.

🏛️What was it built for?

The cisterns of Yazd stored qanat water in an underground tank so that the people of the neighbourhood had cool water all year. People went down steps to the pashir and drew water from the tap.

💡Something interesting

The Bazab-e Nan tourist route was set up as a reminder of respect for water. It starts at the Kushk-e Now cistern and passes the Fahadan Mosque, the Sangab-e Yuzdaran cistern, the Fahadan dye workshop, the Ziaieh School, the Davazdah Imam shrine and the Saqqakhaneh cistern of Kushk-e Now.

🎒Good to know before you go

• If you walk the Bazab-e Nan route, start at this cistern so you don't lose the order of the stops.