Pāy Monār
Pāy Monār is a tower in Shahrak District, Ghowr and has an elevation of 1,865 metres. Pāy Monār is situated nearby to the archaeological site Firozkoh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Firozkoh.
Firozkoh
Archaeological site
Firozkoh, or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the Ghor Province of central Afghanistan. It was reputedly one of the greatest cities of its age, but was destroyed in 1223 after a siege by Tolui, son of Genghis Khan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jam.
Jam
Photo: Robinsoncrusoe, CC0.
The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, between the Jam and Hari Rivers.
Pāy Monār
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Bashnya Paymunar”, “Monār-e Jām”, “Pay Monar”, “Pāy Monār Tāwir”, “Pāymenār Tower”, “Pāymonāṟ Tower”, “پای منار”, “پای منار تاور”, and “منار جام”
- Location: Shahrak District, Ghowr, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.39642° or 34° 23′ 47″ northLongitude
64.51687° or 64° 31′ 1″ eastElevation
1,865 metres (6,119 feet)Open location code
8J669GW8+HPGeoNames ID
1460029
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