Besh Qardash
37°24′N 57°17′E / 37.400°N 57.283°E Besh Qardash or Besh Ghardash (Persian: بش قارداش) is a monument and mineral spring in Bojnord, North Khorasan Province, Iran. The place is an entertainment and historical tourism attraction and labeled as a national heritage by the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization.[1]
Place[edit]
Besh Qardash is located along the Bojnord-Esfarayen road, roughly 7 kilometers from Bojnord.
History[edit]
The term "Besh Qardash" means "Five Brothers" in the Khorasani Turkic language which is a local language in the region. It refers to the mythic history of the place. According to the myth, there had been five brothers fighting against the then-brutal government and when they harbored to a hillside, they disappeared and five water springs trilled.[2]
In the Qajar era, Naser al-Din Shah passed the place in his state visit and ordered Yar Mohammad Khan Shadlou (also known as Sardar Mufakham or Siham al-Dowleh Bojnordi) to construct a monument right next to the springs.[3]
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Besh Qardash in Qajar era -
Besh Qardash in Pahlavi era -
Current form of Sardar Mufakham's monument -
Sardar Mufakham's tomb gate -
Crown shape of the pool before renovation -
A view of Besh Qardash Water Spring -
Besh Qardash Pool -
Besh Qardash Pool -
The garden gate which belongs to Qajar era -
The Zoroaster's message "Good thoughts, Good words and Good deeds" on a stone over the spring
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