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Mihreez
Mihreez is
located 35 kilometers south to the city of Yazd, and it is the
name of a cluster of villages which were called in the past by
the name "Mihrijerd" .According to historians, the name belongs
to "Mihrnegar" the beloved daughter of Anosheervan, the Sasanid
King.
Mihreez was known, during the late Sasanid era (4th century AD),
as a natural pleasant area. During that period, Mihnegar, the
daughter of Anosheervan ordered that some canals to be digged to
province water for its development.
After gardens were developed, it was called "Mihrguerd" . This
name was turned by the Arabs to "Mihjird" , and now it is known
as Mihreez. The most important places to visit in Mihreez are as
following:
Cheshmeh (spring) Gherbal Beez, which is located near Mihreez.
Qala (castle)Khormeerz and Saryazd.
Baghaye (gardens)Gulkar, Akrami and Sar Asyab.
Masajid Qadimi (old mosques) jami Mihreez, Mihrpadeen and Boqaa
Sheykh Abdullah.
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