Boshruyeh County (Persian: شهرستان بشرویه) is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The center of the county is Boshruyeh. Boshruyeh County has two cities Boshruyeh & Eresk. Boshruyeh County used to belong to Ferdows County until November 2008.[2] The population of Boshruyeh County is about 26,000[1]

Boshruyeh County شهرستان بشرویه
County
South Khorasan counties
Location of South Khorasan Province in Iran
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan Province
Capital	Boshruyeh
Population  (2016)
• Total	26,064[1]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

There are several historical buildings in Boshrouyeh and its surroundings. Based on historical books, the city has existed for at least for 700 years. Some of the most famous buildings are:

• Qale’ye Dokhtar (Girl's Castle): This citadel is located on top of a mountain in the west of the city. It has been reported that this huge and ancient building is a state edifice from the period of Ismaili governance in this region.
• Hosseinieh Haj Ali Ashraf: This building has Indian architectural features and is used for “religious mourning rites” during the month of Muharram.
• Masjed Miandeh (City-Center Mosque): This a state edifice from the period of Ismaili governance.

The mosque dates back to 400 years.^{[citation needed]}

• Saray-e Serke: This ancient and simple house is well known and used for holding religious mourning ceremonies.^{[citation needed]}

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