TEHRAN - The Consul General of Turkey in Khorasan Razavi province visited the culturally and historically significant Mofakham Cultural and Historical Complex in Bojnourd city.

According to Iranian media, quoting the Public Relations of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts of North Khorasan, the Turkish Consul General in Khorasan Razavi visited North Khorasan province on Saturday, February 4 and toured the Mofakham Cultural and Historical Complex in Bojnourd.

The Turkish Consul General in Khorasan Razavi considered the visit to the cultural complex of North Khorasan influential and added: North Khorasan is very rich and prosperous in terms of culture, handicrafts, and traditions.

The Mofakham Cultural and Historical Complex consists of the Mirror House and the mansion, prominent monuments from the Qajar period in North Khorasan, located in the northern part of Bojnourd, at the northern end of Shariati Street.

Currently, there are six museums active in the province, including the Mofakham Anthropology Museum, the Mirror House Documents and Manuscripts Museum, the Garmabeh and History of Farouj City Museum, the Garmabeh and History of Jajarm City Museum, the Jalal al-Din Garmeh Castle Museum, and the Shirvan Carpet Museum.

The Qajar-era (1789–1925) Mofakham historical-cultural complex was built in 1921 by Mohammad Khan Shadloo, also known as Sardar Mofakham, to live in along with his family.

The complex has different sections including the mirror house, the mansion, the pavilion, and the Hoz-Khaneh, all of which are located in Mofakham Garden with an area of several hectares.

The complex, which was restored and turned into an anthropology museum in 1991, has been inscribed on the National Heritage list.

Though North Khorasan may not be the first choice of travelers, its tourism is getting momentum.

According to the province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department, 1200 historical structures have been identified, of which 655 properties have been inscribed on the National Heritage list so far.