Protective Measures and Technical Reviews Continue at the Historic Sultan Bandar Abad Building

Yazd's Deputy for Cultural Heritage, referring to a video circulated on social media about structural cracks in the historic Sultan Bandar Abad building, announced that emergency protective measures and restoration work on the complex, with a budget exceeding 1 billion tomans this year, are underway. He said technical reviews and specialized studies to identify the causes of the cracks and determine protection and restoration solutions are on the agenda.

Deputy of cultural heritage of Yazd province:

Referring to the publication of a video in cyberspace about the structural cracks of the Sultan of Bandar Abad historical monument, the Deputy Director of Cultural Heritage of Yazd Province announced the implementation of emergency protection and restoration measures for this complex with a value of one billion Tomans this year and said: technical investigations and follow-up of specialized studies to identify the causes of the cracks and determine protection and restoration solutions for the building are on the agenda.

According to the report of Arya Heritage reporter, Mohammad Reza Fallahati, in response to the release of a film in cyberspace with the title "Warning to the cultural heritage of Yazd; "There is a serious risk of the collapse of the magnificent building of Sultan Mahmudabad and deep cracks in less than 20 days," he said: "This year, a credit amounting to one billion Tomans has been allocated for the emergency protection and restoration of the historic building of Sultan Bandar Abad."

The Deputy of Cultural Heritage of Yazd Province added: The restoration of the roof and walls, the outer fence of the towers, as well as the emergency restoration of the water reservoir of this complex, are among the measures taken this year by the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Yazd Province.

Pointing to the observation of structural cracks in some parts of the building, he stated: Immediately after learning about the matter, a field visit was made to this complex with the presence of members of the Technical Council of the General Administration, and based on the agenda and minutes of the meeting, preliminary measures to check the condition of the cracks were put on the agenda.

Falahati continued: In this regard, witnessing of cracks, speculation and sanding have been done at the foot of some columns with structural cracks in order to provide the field for technical investigations and identification of the causes of damage.

Emphasizing the necessity of carrying out specialized studies, the Deputy of Cultural Heritage of Yazd Province noted: Accurately identifying the cause of structural cracks and determining appropriate solutions to protect the building requires carrying out specialized studies and pathology. In this regard, the necessary follow-ups for financing and selecting a consultant to carry out the required studies this year are being carried out.

He added: In the next meeting of the Technical Council of the General Administration, the measures taken, including witnessing of the Turks and the results of the preliminary investigations, will be presented and reviewed so that, based on the expert's summary, the necessary decisions will be made about the protection and restoration measures of the historical monument of Sultan Bandar Abad.