Shesh Badgiri Water Reservoir

🕰️When was it built?

The reservoir is attributed to the Qajar period. Three of the windcatchers were there from the start and the other three were added later. It was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 24 March 1978 as number 1600.

🏛️What was it built for?

The reservoir stored water in winter for use in summer, and its tank held about two thousand cubic metres. The two routes down to the water were built separately so that Muslims and Zoroastrians each had their own way in.

👀What you will see

• The six octagonal windcatchers are about ten metres tall, shaped to suit the direction of the local winds.
• The three original windcatchers and the three added later are not quite identical; look closely to spot the difference.
• An egg-shaped dome covers the large water tank and can be seen from outside.
• The southern stairway has fifty-five steps, with a landing between the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth.
• The landing has a brick floor, and the vaulted passage down begins just after it.

🎒Good to know before you go

• To see how the windcatchers differ, compare all six from outside; three of them were added later.
• The way down to the tank has many steps. If stairs are hard for you, plan your visit with that in mind.