Chahar Gunbad Shrine
Chahar Gunbad Shrine is a mosque in Balkh District, Afghanistan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haji Piyada Mosque (No Gombad) and Green Mosque.
Haji Piyada Mosque (No Gombad)
Ruins
Photo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Haji Piyada Mosque or Noh Gonbad Mosque is an historic former mosque, now in a partial ruinous state, located near Balkh, in the Balkh province of northern Afghanistan. Haji Piyada Mosque (No Gombad) is situated 2½ km southeast of Chahar Gunbad Shrine.
Green Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bluuurgh, Public domain.
The Green Mosque, or the Mosque of Khawaja Abu Nasr Parsa, is a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum complex located in the city of Balkh, in northern Afghanistan. Green Mosque is situated 3 km northeast of Chahar Gunbad Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balkh.
Balkh
Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balkh is a city in northern Afghanistan, with an estimated population of 148,972 people. It is the second largest city of Balkh Province and is within the jurisdiction of Balkh District.
Chahar Gunbad Shrine
- Type: Mosque
- Roof shape: dome
- Categories: building, shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Balkh District, Balkh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.74636° or 36° 44′ 47″ northLongitude
66.86552° or 66° 51′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8J88PVW8+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1557368453OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=dome
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