Bardaskan ( fa, بردسكن; also

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d as ''Badar Askān'', ''Badr Eshkand'', ''Bardāskan'', ''Bardāskand'', ''Bardeshkand'' and ''Bardeskan'') is a city and capital of Bardaskan County, in Razavi Khorasan Province,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...

. Bardaskan used to be part of Kashmar city

Geographical position, weather, jobs, products and roads

Bardaskan is located in the Khorasan Razavi province at the margin of the north part of Namak Desert ( salt desert). Its area is 8535 km². Altitude of Bardaskan is 985 meter. The weather in the north part of Bardaskan is cold and in the south and central parts changes from semi dry to hot and dry. Annual raining average is 150 mm. Bardaskan's temperature in the hottest summer day is nearly 45 °C And in the coldest winter night is -5 °C. There in not any permanent river in the Bardaskan but there are several seasonal rivers. Main jobs in Bardaskan are farming and animal husbandry. Staple crops in Bardaskan are

wheat Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeolog ...

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, ccotton umin seed, and

pistachio The pistachio (, ''Pistacia vera''), a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. ''Pistacia vera'' is often confused with other spe ...

Saffron Saffron () is a spice derived from the flower of ''Crocus sativus'', commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma (botany), stigma and stigma (botany)#style, styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly ...

pomegranate The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall. The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean re ...

, fig and grape products. Neighboring cities by Bardaskan are

sabzevar Sabzevar ( fa, سبزوار ), previously known as Beyhagh (also spelled "Beihagh"; fa, بيهق), is a city and capital of Sabzevar County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, approximately west of the provincial capital Mashhad, in northeastern ...

and neishabuor (in the North)

kashmar Kashmar () ( fa, کاشمر, also Romanized as ''Kāshmar''; formerly ''Keshmar'', '' Torshīz'' or ''Soltanabad'') is a city and the capital of Kashmar County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Kashmar is located near the river Shesh Tara ...

(in the east) Tabas (in the south) and Semnan (in the west).

Location

Bardeskan city is located between 56 degrees and 14 minutes to 58 degrees and 15 minutes of longitude and 34 degrees and 42 minutes of latitude. the city of Bardeskan is located in the west of

Mashhad Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province and has a po ...

. The height of this city is 985 meters

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Historical sites, ancient artifacts and tourism

Sir Cave

Sir Cave is a cave in Sir village of the Central District of Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan Province. The cave was inhabited in the past and was used as a shelter. Sir Cave is located on a rocky mountain with a height of about 80 meters and about 1608 meters above sea level. It is difficult to reach. قلعه رحمانیه دید از غرب

Rahmanniyeh Castle

Rahmanniyeh Castle is a historical

castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

located in Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the 8th to 12th centuries AH. Qal'eh Dokhtar2015

Qal'eh Dokhtar, Khooshab

Qaleh Dokhtar is a historical

located in Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the 6th to 8th centuries AH.

Qal'eh Dokhtar, Doruneh

Qal'eh Dokhtar is a historical castle located in Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the 6th to 9th centuries AH. Bardaskan_keshmar

Aliabad Tower

This tower is located in

Aliabad-e Keshmar Aliabad-e Keshmar ( fa, علی‌آباد کشمر) is a village in Kenarshahr Rural District, in the Central District of Bardaskan County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and als ...

, 42 km from Kashmar city. This tower is built on the castle and its minaret is similar to the tower and its facade is made of decorative brick inlay. This dome is 18 meters. Tall with an octagonal interior. This tower is in the historical records. FiroozAbad_Tower

Firuzabad Tower

This minaret is made of brick and there are inscriptions on it called "

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" which dates back to the late 7th century AH. Although the

minaret A minaret (; ar, منارة, translit=manāra, or ar, مِئْذَنة, translit=miʾḏana, links=no; tr, minare; fa, گل‌دسته, translit=goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generally ...

is made of simple brick - the bricks are laid in a zigzag pattern to enhance its beauty. Inside the minaret, the remains of a staircase can be seen and holes are inscribed on the minaret. Currently, this minaret is 18 meters high.

Seyyed Bagher Ab anbar

The Seyed Bagher Ab anbar is a historical Ab anbar of

Qajar dynasty The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic origin, ...

that is located in city center of Bardaskan, in Ghaem Avenue. This Ab anbar was added to the list of National Monuments of

As the 11034st monument.

Firuzabad area

The Firuzabad area is a historical

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related to the Pre-Islamic period and is located in Bardaskan County, Central District, Firuzabad village.

Darone Cave

Darone Cave is a cave in Bardaskan County, Iran. It is located in Cave

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Ribat of Kabudan

Ribat of Kabudan is a historical Ribat related to the

and is located in Kabudan, Razavi Khorasan Province.

Tomb of Abdolabad

The Tomb of Abdolabad is a historical

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and

chahartaqi Chartaq ( fa, چارطاق), chahartaq (), chartaqi (), or chahartaqi (), literally meaning "having four arches", is an architectural unit consisted of four barrel vaults and a dome. History Chartaqi was a prominent element in Iranian architectur ...

Ilkhanate The Ilkhanate, also spelled Il-khanate ( fa, ایل خانان, ''Ilxānān''), known to the Mongols as ''Hülegü Ulus'' (, ''Qulug-un Ulus''), was a khanate established from the southwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. The Ilkhanid realm, ...

era in Abdolabad village at Bardaskan County.The tomb was added to the list of National Monuments of

as the 10,908th monument.

Gallery

File:Havayi.jpg, Aerial view of the city File:Dahan Ghal'e reservoir.JPG, Dahan Ghaleh Dam File:Seasonly floode in bardaskan playa.jpg, Bardaskan Playa File:غروب آفتاب در کفه نمکی بردسکن.jpg, Bardaskan Playa File:ورودی رباط.jpg, Ribat-i Kabudan File:Sir cave in Bardaskan.jpg, Sir Cave File:Nomads in Bardaskan county.JPG, Nomads of Bardaskan File:Pistachio farm in Bardeskan (1).JPG, Farms

References

External links

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Photos of Bardaskan
Populated places in Bardaskan County Cities in Razavi Khorasan Province Cities in Bardaskan County {{Bardaskan-geo-stub