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Fariman township

Historical background

This historical town is located in Khorasan Razavi provience. It has a very long history. This town was a part of goverments lands in the Safavid and Ghajarid periods. Fariman Dam which was built befor Safavid era, and befor destruction of Iran by Mongol soldiers, tell us of an old history of this territory. Dall mountains and Shahan Garmab hot water are among beatiful landscape and landmarks of this relegious town. In the past time this county was in the course of silk road. One of the important islamic scholars and philosopher was born in this town. Mr Ayatollah Motahari Islamic mystic and famous author who has written more than 100 books, and pamphelets, testify that this town is among the most prominent towns of iran.

Geographical and natural features of Fariman

This small town was seperated from Mashahd in 1372 and was known as an independent township. It's neighbours are Mashahd in the north and north west Torbat Jam in the east, Torbat Heydarieh in the south. This township has one of the most beatiful tourist attractions and a very pleasant climate. The highest mountain ranges in the town are Kilagh with an altitude more than 2942 meters. The famous rivers are Fariman River, Safid Sang, Ghalandar Abad, and Kalate Manar. The population is more than 35000 and total population of the town and villages are 90000.

Fariman Landmarks

a. Sangbast caravansary : Antiquity of this monument is 9th century A.H . The writer of Nozhatol Gholub attributed this building to Amir Ali Shirnavai in Timurid Period. It was built on ruins of Qaznavian period. According to some historians this historical place belogs to Safavid period. This monument has great similarity to Mahyars Robat in Isfahan. There are many parts inside the building such as centeral yards, Chambers, Surrounding chanbers and stable. This Robat has four towers which encircled the building and semi towers on external walls

b. Fariman Dam : One of the important parts of Fatriman which has a magnificent role in tourist attraction is Fariman Dam. It is 10km far from Fariman and Fariman river has a key role in filling this Dam.It was built is Mongol period and some expert believe that the first foundation was in Safavid period. It was renovated in Eynoddollah period Pahlavi dynasty and has intensifide after the Islamic Revolution. It is 20meters high. Thousand of people travel to this natural landscape and enjoy their time on weekends.

c. Martyr Motahari's house-museum : Among the historical-cultural centers in Fariman, This museum has a great role. It was a house garden in the past which measures 3700 square meters. It consist of two rooms, Hall and terrace. There is an old tree in the house. Motahri's father planted this tree when his boy was born.After renovation this museum was inagurated based on the effort of Khorasan Razavi Martyr Foundation and Tourism and cultural Office in 1382. There has been more than 100 booksfrom this great iranian master in this museum. There are some other personal properties such as personal tools, noters, pictures with parents and friends in this house-museum

d.fariman museum of anthropology In the previous time

This building a place for foriegn experts and engineers .then it was an office for checking Fariman LANDS.it was a 

house -garden  many years ago.It was registered by Khorasan Razavi Tourism Handicraft and cultural Deprtment in 1386.It was reconstructed and then inagurated as Fariman museum of anthropology there are many chambers in this museum which show diffrent dimensions of people life style in Fariman this building demonstrate diffrent aspects of people lives, mores traditional jobs, carpetweaving Yalda night school and medicinal herbs. 

e. Fariman public garden : One of the important element of every city in Iran which was entered during Pahlavid dynasty are public gardens. This national garden measures 8 Hektars which is the biggest garden in the provience. Continious columns in the eastern enterance and style of walls add beauty to this garden. There has been some changes in the centeral pavilion during the past.

f. Shahan Garmab Hot Water : This recreational center is located in Ghalandar Abad district in Fariman. The distance between this hot water and Fariman is 60km. There is an old manuscript related to  this center which shows the date of construcions by Shah Soleyman Safavi. The water is useful for body illnesses.

g. Bagh Abbas natural holiday resort. This beautiful landscape and natural garden village is 17km far from Fariman. Pretty nature, rivers and traditional texture of this garden village absorb many visitors and people every year.

h. Fariman Dam-Tower : This tower is located near the Fariman dike. It is situated on top of a hill opposite Fariman Dam. It is a circle-structured tower like a sea-lanturn. It has a beautiful architecture which was constructed during Pahlavi dynasty. There are four windows on top of the towers which was used for controling of Dam's water. There is a well inside the tower which used for farmlands irrigations in the past decades.

i. Be Abe Shrine : Located in a village called  Be Abe. It is in the south of Fariman 27km far from this township. The design of the building is cross-shaped. There is a porch (Ivan) in every corner of the structure. There is no script to tell us history and antiquity of hte buildin but probably it was constructed in the 9th to 11 centuries. During Safavi dynasty the government paid more attention to this holy shrine.

j. Fariman Historical Robat : This historical place is located inside Fariman town. Based on special reports this robat was renovated is Safavid period. Interior parts of the robat are stands, stable, enterance porch and centeral yard. There are some special traits related to this building. They are special square plan includes arche, enterance porch and etc.

k. Eshgh Abad historical and relegious shrine : This holy shrine is located 10km west of Fariman. It is situated in Fariman village called Eshghabad. The tomb attributed to Nezamoddin grand son of Emam Sajjad the shrine structure is related to Timurid dynasty, but the main structure is related to Ilkhanid and Seljuk era. There is a great ivan in the frontal part which is decorated with plasters. In the left side of the shrine the name of Mohammad and in the right side name of Ali has designed with bricks.

l. Fariman old texture Chahar Dalan (Four Porches) : This old texture of Fariman consist of different parts which were built during the first Pahlavid dynasty. German designers and engineers built this old textures. This texture is among iran first structure which was registered. This strucure was built based on Pahlavi Mehr Plan. It is consist of four main streets. This old texture has all the main elements which a modernized city needed. The four pretty buildings in Emam square. Other structure which add beauty to this old texture are solid-sugar and sugar building, agricultural building, martyr Beheshti high school, judi ciary department and national bank and four porches.

m. Chahar Takab Waterfall : Located in 4 Takab village near Fariman.

n. Martyr Fahmide jungle-park

o. Old bathroom of Ghalandar Abad : Located in a village called the same name related to Ghajarid period. It is 15km far from Fariman.

p. Hasan Abad old castle : It is situated between Ghalandar Abad and Hasan Abad villages. The antiquity is more than 100 years. This 9-towers old castle has a close similarity with Karim Abad castle in Roshtkhar and Sad Abad in Jangal district. The enterance door has two towers which distinguished it from other castle in Razavi Khorasan provience.

q. Safid Sang old castle and water reservoir

r. Sugar factory : This factory has a pivotal role in the construction and flourishing of Fariman. It has more than 2000 personnel and workers.

s. Arsalan Jazeb and Mil Ayaz Tomb : This tomb and the old bricked building is located in Sangbast between Mashhad and Fariman. This bricked tomb is attributed to Arsalan Jazeb the ruler of Toos in Ghaznavian perion and it's neighbouring minaret famed to Ayaz is Just ruins remained from Sangbast encampment. Previously this tomb was located in junctionof Neyshabour to Marves highway and  Ghohestan and Harat to Mashad and Toos. This tomb is a aquare shaped and lean to construction that a dom situated on it. It has a Koofi script with the repetition of Almahmud words. Ayaz minaret with 101 steps. The interior space is also located next to the old Sangbast caravansary. The existance of tablet o nit's facade makes it more important.