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Haji Piyada

#28 among destinations in Afghanistan

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°42'58"N, 66°54'18"E
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BalkhAfghanistan

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Haji Piyada – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Qala-i-Jangi, Nava Vihara, Baktra, Cyropolis.

  • qala i jangi5.5 miSE
    Archaeological site

    Qala-i-Jangi

    142 min walk • Qala-i-Jangi is a 19th-century fortress located near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. It is known for being the site of a bloody 2001 Taliban uprising named the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, in which at least 470 people were killed, including CIA agent Johnny "Mike" Spann.

  • nava vihara balkh location map
    1.4 miNW
    Monastery

    Nava Vihara, Balkh

    37 min walk • The Nava Vihāra were two Buddhist monasteries close to the ancient city of Balkh in northern Afghanistan. Historical accounts report it as flourishing as an important centre of Buddhism between the seventh and eleventh centuries CE.

  • baktra balkh location map
    3.6 miN
    City wall

    Baktra, Balkh

    92 min walk • Bactria, or Bactriana, was an ancient region in Central Asia. Bactria proper was north of the Hindu Kush mountain range and south of the Oxus river, covering Afghanistan.

  • cyropolis balkh location map
    4.3 miNW
    Archaeological site

    Cyropolis, Balkh

    110 min walk • Cyropolis was an ancient city founded by Cyrus the Great to mark the northeastern border of his Achaemenid Empire.

  • eucratideia balkh location map
    2.4 miN
    Town

    Eucratideia, Balkh

    62 min walk • Eucratideia was an ancient town in Bactria mentioned by a few ancient writers. It was most likely a foundation of Eucratides I who is the more important ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom with the name Eucratides. Not much is known about this city and it might be just a renaming of an already existing town rather than a new foundation.

Where to next? Visit balkh Balkh region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Afghanistan.

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