Besh Qardash
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]
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Place
Besh Qardash is located along the Bojnord-Esfarayen road, roughly 7 kilometers from Bojnord. The place is close to the well-known villages of Qeri Janlu, Mehnan, and Asadli.
History
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] Also a crown shaped swimming pool was built after some time.
Gallery
- 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