Berkeh Haj Asadollah or Berkeh Kashkool (lit. Haj Asadollah water reservoir, Persian: برکه حاج اسدالله), located in Gerash, Fars Province, Iran, was built in 1286 A.H. (1869 A.D.), by Haj Asadollah, son of Dahbashi Karbalayi AliReza Gerashi, and is the largest Berkeh (water reservoir built manually) after “Berkeh Kal” in Gerash.[1]
برکه حاج اسدالله | |
 The north view of berkeh before the damage to the dome (photo by Hassan Hosseini) | |
  Berkeh Haj Asadollah Shown within Iran | |
| Alternative name | Berkeh Kashkool |
|---|---|
| Location | Gerash, Fars Province |
| Region | Iran |
| Coordinates | 27°39′50″N 54°08′02″E / 27.66386°N 54.13386°E |
| Part of | Haj Asadollah’s public endowments |
| History | |
| Founded | 1286 A.H. (1869 A.D.) |
| Periods | Qajar dynasty |
| Cultures | Achomi |
| Management | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Persian |
Building specifications
editThis reservoir has six entries and two water entry channels and two outlet channels. The man body of the reservoir, the dome and the channels are made of stone and “Sarooj”, a traditional water-resistant mortar used in Iranian architecture; and the main body walls (in local language, Shavera), entry arches, and the facades are made of plaster, and in plaster modeling is used in some facades. The roof of the reservoir is gigantic and dome-like and it is covered with stone and plaster and coated with Sarooj. Its step-like stones (in local language, Pakona) are located in the eastern side, down to the bottom of the reservoir. An inscription stone is installed at the top of one of the entries, on which a poem written by the founder is inscribed. This monument has been registered as one of the national monuments of Iran by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Iran in 1380 S.H. (2002 A.D.).
Ownership
editConsidering the fact that all the monuments built by Haj Asadollah in Qajar era are public endowments, this building is in possession of the Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization of Iran since the Iranian Revolution in1979. Other monuments in Haj Asadollah's collection are “Berkeh Kal”, “Chahardah Masoum Religious School” and “Dahbashi Bathhouse”.[2]
Damage to the dome
editDuring the rainfall in the beginning of January, 2022, a part of the dome collapsed, confirming the warnings from cultural heritage NGOs about the unstable condition of the dome. Prior to this incident, the Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization and Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Member of Parliament, had claimed to be following up the situation of this building.[3] It seems that this dome is going to collapse anyway, considering the kind of material used in its construction.[4][5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "ضربات انسان و زمانه بر پیکر برکه حاج اسدالله در گراش فارس". ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "هفت‌برکه | گریشنا » چهارشنبه‌ها با میراث ۸: نفس برکه حاج اسدالله به شماره افتاده است". Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "هفت‌برکه | گریشنا » نماینده برای برکه حاج اسدالله دست به کار شد". Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "هفت‌برکه | گریشنا » قلب برکه‌ی حاج اسدالله از بی‌مسئولیتی شکست". Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "️سقف برکه حاج اسدالله کمر خم کرد". Pandarii. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
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References
edit- Salahi, A. (2019). The Sociology of Gerash. Gerash: Analhaq Publication.
- "Berke Haj Asadollah" (A. Seraji, Trans.). Gerashnameh, No. 1, February 2022, p. 23.