Buddhas of Bamiyan
Buddhas of Bamiyan is a ruin in Bamyan District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 2,565 metres. Buddhas of Bamiyan is situated nearby to the aerodrome Bamyan Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buddhas of Bamiyan and Shahr-i Ghulghula.
Buddhas of Bamiyan
Work of art
Photo: james gordon losangeles, CC BY 4.0.
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental Buddhist reliefs in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, carved possibly around the 6th-century. Located 130 kilometres to the northwest of Kabul, at an elevation of 2,500 metres, carbon dating of the structural…
Shahr-i Ghulghula
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Shahr-e-Gholghola or Gholghola City is an archaeological site located near the town of Bamyan, Afghanistan. The Siege of Bamyan took place here in 1221 during the Mongol pursuit of Jalal al-Din Mangburni, the last ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire. Shahr-i Ghulghula is situated 2 km southeast of Buddhas of Bamiyan.
Bamyan Airport
Aerodrome
Bamyan Airport, officially named Shahid Mazari Airport, is located in the city of Bamyan, which is the capital of Bamyan Province in Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, and serves the population of Bamyan Province. Bamyan Airport is situated 2½ km south of Buddhas of Bamiyan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bamiyan.
Bamiyan
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Bamiyan is the main town in Bamiyan Province. Bamiyan is one of the main tourist attractions in Afghanistan, largely due to the giant destroyed Buddha statues.
Buddhas of Bamiyan
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bamyan District, Bamyan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.832° or 34° 49′ 55″ northLongitude
67.8268° or 67° 49′ 37″ eastElevation
2,565 metres (8,415 feet)Open location code
8J69RRJG+QPGeoNames ID
12110451
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Buddhas of Bamiyan” goes by many names.
- French: “Bouddhas de Bâmiyân”
- Italian: “Buddha di Bamiyan”
- Spanish: “Budas de Bāmiyān”
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