Tower of Kabootar Khaneh

Tower of Kabootar Khaneh in Meybod was a place for collecting Bird droppings to make fertilizer and included 4000 dovecotes.

At the beginning you need to know what a Kabootar Khaneh is, stay with us to talk about this strange construction. Tower of Kabootar Khaneh is a place to protect doves or other birds and collecting Bird droppings to make fertilizer in the past. These Bird droppings were one of the main fertilizers in fields and garden. In addition to agricultural purposes, these fertilizers were used to tanning, leathering, and produce gunpowder. Also, the meat of the bird was used as Edible purposes. You will see one of the best samples of Kabootar Khaneh in Meybod, Yazd Province.

• Meybod Tower of Kabootar Khaneh
   

Meybod Tower of Kabootar Khaneh which dates back to the Qajar era located southeast of the old fortification of Meybod. (The current place of the Meybod governorate). Tower of Kabootar Khaneh was built in a cylindrical-shaped with specific ornamentation like brick or plaster Qatarbandi. Qatarbandi is a kind of Islamic architectural ornamentation; it is a Muqarnas that work in a straight line. This kind of ornamentation was used to prevent slithering of snakes across the Kabootar Khaneh. Moreover, this three-story tower seems cylindrical from outdoor, but it is hexagonal with some vault from the inner part.

 This tower includes 4000 dovecotes that are the holes in the area of 400 square centimeters on the wall of the tower. Also, there are four turrets on the roof to the entry and exit of the doves. It is better to know that the warm colors of Muqarnas attract the doves and migratory birds. Tower of Kabootar Khaneh covered with a hexagonal dome with plaster decorations around it. The height of this tower is about eight meters; it is made of adobe with mud mortar.

• What is the best time to go?
   

  According to the climate of Yazd province, tropical weather in Iran which has a long summer, the best time to visit the Meybod Tower of Kabootar Khaneh is from early March until early April, when the weather is quite mild.
   
  • Visiting Information
     
    • Visiting hours:
      • Every day: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
         

    • Entrance fee: The entrance fee to Meybod Tower of Kabootar Khaneh is about 100.000 IRR for foreign visitors

       

• Getting there?
   

  Meybod Tower of Kabootar Khaneh is located southeast of the old fortification of Meybod, at the current place of the Meybod governorate.
   
  • Taking a taxi call is the easiest way to reach there. Dialing number 1828, after declaring your position, a taxi will be provided at your place after a few minutes.
     
  • Also, the following map can help you to find the exact location of Meybod Tower of Kabootar Khaneh: