Besh Qardash
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37°24′N 57°17′E / 37.400°N 57.283°E The Besh Qardash (or Besh Ghardash) (Persian: بش قارداش) is a monument and mineral spring in Bojnord, northeastern Iran. The place is an entertainment and historical tourism attraction and labeled as a national heritage by Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization.[1]
Place
The Besh Qardash is located along Bojnord-Esfarayen road and distanced 7 kilometers from Bojnord. The place is close to Well known villages Qeri Janlu, Mehnan and Asadli.
History
The term "Besh Qardash" means "Five Brothers" in Turkish which is the local language in the region. It refers to the mythic history of the place. According to the myth, there were five brothers fighting against then brutal government and when they harbored to a hillside, they disappeared and five water springs trilled.[2]
In 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 a while.
Gallery
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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
