Piplan Stupa Monastary

Piplan Stupa Monastary is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan. Piplan Stupa Monastary is situated nearby to Jaulian.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaulian and Mohra Muradu.

Jaulian

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Jaulian is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in Taxila, in Pakistan. Jaulian, along with the nearby monastery at Mohra Muradu, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Jaulian is situated 380 metres southwest of Piplan Stupa Monastary.

Mohra Muradu

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Mohra Muradu is the place of an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery near the ruins of Taxila, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The ancient monastery is located in a valley and has views of the surrounding mountains. Mohra Muradu is situated 1½ km southwest of Piplan Stupa Monastary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Hattar.

Taxila

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The ancient settlement of Taxila in the western outskirts of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

Hattar

Town

Hattar is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located south of the district capital, Haripur, at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province. Hattar is situated 10 km north of Piplan Stupa Monastary.

Piplan Stupa Monastary

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Punjab, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.76718° or 33° 46′ 2″ north

Longitude

72.87784° or 72° 52′ 40″ east

Elevation

598 metres (1,962 feet)

Open location code

8J5JQV8H+V4

GeoNames ID

11785376

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