During the Afsharid era and by the order of a local ruler, this magnificent garden was made. To water the garden, Mohammad Taghi khan had to build an aqueduct with a length of 65 km, bringing water from Mehriz to Yazd, where the garden is located and then he added other buildings to the complex. Since it was used as the residence and office of the governor, it has both public and private parts. The outer garden was used for official matters, sports matches, and public appearances; the inner garden was the private garden designed for governor and his family. The inner garden had many buildings ranging from rest area (Harem, summer palace) to the service area (kitchen, stable, private water reservoir) and defense area (garret). The outer garden consisted of a portal entrance, reception hall, market, and public water reservoir.
The garden is one of 9 Persian Gardens registered by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage list. A common characteristic of a Persian garden is followed in this garden. The pavilion of the garden is renowned for having the finest badgir or windcatcher in Iran, standing over 33m.
