Let’s head to Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan Province

Let’s join iFilm English reporter on her trip to Khaf County in Razavi Khorasan Province.

The ancient city of Khaf, which is home to numerous ancient windmills, is seen as an emerging destination for international sightseers.

It has always been one of the most interesting package tours for foreign sightseers in Iran.

Constructed of clay, wood, and straw, these ancient structures which are inherited from preceding generations are perched on a cliff overlooking the village, milling grain for centuries.

Unlike European windmills, the Persian design is powered by blades arrayed on a vertical axis in which the energy of the wind is translated down without the need for any of the intermediary gears found on the horizontal axis windmills.

Experts believe such primitive yet great machines bear testimony to the human being’s adaption to nature by transforming environmental obstacles into opportunities.

Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for arrays of its ancient windmills that can be found in the provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan, South Khorasan, and Khorasan Razavi. In 2002, the windmills were recognized as a national heritage site by Iran.

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