Berkeh Haj Asadollah

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.

Berkeh Haj Asadollah
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 nameBerkeh Kashkool
LocationGerash, Fars Province
RegionIran
Coordinates27°39′50″N 54°08′02″E
Part ofHaj Asadollah’s public endowments
History
Founded1286 A.H. (1869 A.D.)
PeriodsQajar dynasty
CulturesAchomi
ManagementCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
Architecture
Architectural stylesPersian
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