Mirfattah Icehouse

Malayer County, Iran

No longer standing

Demolished or destroyed.

The Mirfattah Icehouse is a traditional yakhchal (ice house) located in Malayer County, Iran, constructed in the Qajar architectural style. Built from rubble, adobe, and brick and rising to a height of 12 meters, the structure exemplifies the ingenious pre-modern cooling technology developed in Persian regions to preserve ice and snow through hot summers. Recognized as an Iranian National Heritage property, the icehouse stands as a cultural monument to the sophisticated engineering practices of its era.