Besh Qardash

37°24′N 57°17′E / 37.400°N 57.283°E / 37.400; 57.283 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.

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]

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