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Garmsar County, Iran

Garmsar Grand Ab Anbar

Garmsar County, Iran

Garmsar Grand Ab Anbar
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The Garmsar Grand Ab Anbar is a brick and mortar structure built in the Qajar architectural style, located in Garmsar County, Iran. An ab anbar—a traditional underground water cistern designed to store and cool water in arid climates—this heritage site exemplifies the practical ingenuity of Persian architecture adapted to environmental constraints. Recognized as part of Iran's National Heritage, the structure testifies to Qajar-era engineering and the region's historical reliance on sophisticated water management systems.

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Type
cultural property, ab anbar
Materials
mortar, brick
Heritage
Iranian National Heritage
Place
Garmsar County, Iran

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