Mihreez

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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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