Windcatchers (Badgir) are traditional Persian architectural elements that create natural ventilation in buildings located in hot and dry climates. The basic design consists of a tower that rises from a building below to the sky, with openings at the top. Yazd is known as the “City of Windcatchers” as many old buildings in Yazd were built with magnificent windcatchers. The tower of Dolat Abad is the tallest existing windcatcher in Iran, remained in great shape from the 18th-century. (Atlas Obscura)

Windcatchers (Badgir) are traditional Persian architectural elements that create natural ventilation in buildings located in hot and dry climates. The basic design consists of a tower that rises from a building below to the sky, with openings at the top. Yazd is known as the “City of Windcatchers” as many old buildings in Yazd were built with magnificent windcatchers. The tower of Dolat Abad is the tallest existing windcatcher in Iran, remained in great shape from the 18th-century. (Atlas Obscura)