💧 Stepwells of the World

These are notable stepwells — sunken water reservoirs reached by long flights of stone steps, masterpieces of medieval Indian and Persian hydraulic architecture built to survive dry seasons and serve pilgrims, travelers and whole villages. Each profile shows where the stepwell stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

32 stepwells are listed below. Open any stepwell for its full profile.

Asia (32)

Asia (32 stepwells)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.