Besh Qardash

37°24′N 57°17′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

Besh Qardash is located along the Bojnord-Esfarayen road, roughly 7 kilometers from Bojnord. The place is close to the villages of 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.

  • Besh Qardash in Qajar era
    Besh Qardash in Qajar era
  • Besh Qardash in Pahlavi era
    Besh Qardash in Pahlavi era
  • Current form of Sardar Mufakham's monument
    Current form of Sardar Mufakham's monument
  • Sardar Mufakham's tomb gate
    Sardar Mufakham's tomb gate
  • Crown shape of the pool before renovation
    Crown shape of the pool before renovation
  • A view of Besh Qardash Water Spring
    A view of Besh Qardash Water Spring
  • Besh Qardash Pool
    Besh Qardash Pool
  • Besh Qardash Pool
    Besh Qardash Pool
  • The garden gate which belongs to Qajar era
    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
    The Zoroaster's message "Good thoughts, Good words and Good deeds" on a stone over the spring


References
  1. Iranshahr; Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History
  2. Besh Qardash's page on Wikipedia Farsi
  3. Yar Mohammad Khan Shadlou's page on Wikipedia Farsi



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