Minar-i Chakri
Minar-i Chakri was a pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 2500m, 16 kilometers southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan. It was 28.5 meters high and was one of Buddhist buildings which at the time of the Kushan Empire was built in the area of Kabultals.
Charles Masson, Public domain.- Archaeological site
- Description: pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 16 kilometers southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan
- Also known as“Alexander’s Column”“Black Tower”“Kabul Minar”“Minar Chakari”“Minareh Syah”
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Latitude
34.58331° or 34° 34′ 60″ north
Longitude
69.28317° or 69° 16′ 59″ east
Open location code
8J6FH7MM+87
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historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Minar-i Chakri” goes by many names.
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