Herat Old Town

Herat Old Town is a locality in , . Herat Old Town is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yu Aw Synagogue and Herat Citadel.

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The is an abandoned Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Momanda neighbourhood of the old city of , in western .

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The Citadel of Herat, locally known as Arg-e Herat, or Qala-ye Ikhtiaruddin, is a fort located in the center of in .

Museum
The is a located in , . It was established in 1925 by order of Emir Amānullāh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herat and Injil.

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, also written as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is a city in western , serving as the capital and largest city of .

Village
is a town that serves as the capital of the in of . It is located at at 950m altitude a few miles southeast of Herat. is situated 7 km southeast of Herat Old Town.

Herat Old Town

Latitude
34.34121° or 34° 20′ 28″ north
Longitude
62.19062° or 62° 11′ 26″ east
Open location code
8J6485RR+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 699346477
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

“Herat Old Town” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Старый город”

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