Ferdows, Iran
فردوس
Ferdows is a town of 28,965 people in South Khorasan Province, Iran.
Why visit Ferdows
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sardasht Bathhouse and Ferdows Museum.
Weather in Ferdows
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About Ferdows
Ferdows (Persian: فردوس) is a city in the Central District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is about 345 kilometres (214 mi) south of Mashhad and 200 km northwest of Birjand. Ferdows is on the main axis connecting Yazd, Kerman, Isfahan, Bushehr, Hormozgan and Fars provinces to Mashhad. Ferdows city is 1293 meters above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Ferdows (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks11
Historical Building Habibieh School
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes56
44 more on the map.
History
Founded by the Medes, Ferdows is currently a city. It was a large and famous city in ancient days. There is an unproven theory that the town's name in ancient days was "Taban" (or shining; تابان in Persian). In the Islamic era it became known as Toon or Tūn, a name retained until 1929, when it was changed to Ferdows.
The first people to inhabit Ferdows were a group of Sagartians. Toon was a famous and thriving city both before and during the Islamic era. It was one of the most prominent cities of Quhistan, along with Qaen; Nasir Khusraw mentioned Toon as a large city in the 11th century. However, Toon was plundered and destroyed by the Mongols in 1239. Eventually, Toon recovered and regained its statues as one of Quhistan's major cities. Marco Polo mentioned the south Khorasan region as Toonoqaen, apparently in reference to the two largest cities, Toon and Qaen.
In early 1751 the town was captured by Ahmad Shah Durrani during his invasion of Khorasan under Shahrokh Shah.
Ferdows was still a famous and prosperous city in Khorasan at the beginning of the 20th century and the Municipality of Ferdows, originally formed in 1925 (under the name of Toon), was one of the first municipalities of Khorasan province. However, the city experienced significant decline following a devastating earthquake in 1968.
From the History section of Ferdows on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship13
Jameh Mosque of Ferdows
Place of worship · Shia · 0.6 km
مصلی، ابن یمین, فردوس
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries64
Healthcare18
Map of Ferdows
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Eslāmīyeh 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Khānkūk 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Āyask 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Baghdādeh 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Nūq 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Sarāyān 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Bosţāq 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Kākhk 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Beytābāj 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Gonābād 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- مدرسه علیا و حبیبیه, Mostafab766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد جامع تون, V.arman.x, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مدرسه علیا فردوس 05, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imamzadeh tomb in ferdows, Meherdadrahsepar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mir toonis tomb, Meherdadrahsepar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferdos Religious School2, M samadi, CC BY 3.0
- ساختمان ریاست دانشگاه فرهنگیان, برنامه درسی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum of anthropology in ferdows, Meherdadrahsepar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Resaie historical house in ferdows1, Meherdadrahsepar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مدرسه علیا فردوس 04, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تلفیق هنر و معماری, Mostafab766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tehran International Book Fair - 2 May 2018 01, Hossein Mersadi, CC BY 4.0
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