Saidu Sharif Stupa, Swat

Name: Saidu Sharif Stupa
Address: Swat, Pakistan

#9 among attractions in Swat

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The Saidu Sharif Stupa, excavated under the name Saidu Sharif I, is a sacred area of Buddhist located near the city of Saidu Sharif, at the foot of the mountains that separate the river valley Saidu from that of the river Jambil, in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The sacred area consists of two terraces built on the slope of the hill, through a cut in the rock on the north side. Artificial terracing includes one stūpa, surrounded by smaller monuments, and a monastery. ()

Coordinates: 34°45'25"N, 72°21'44"E

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Saidu Sharif Stupa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Swat Museum, Saidu Sharif, Butkara Stupa, Government Post Graduate Jahanzeb College.

0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Swat Museum, Swat
13 min walk • Swat Museum is a museum located in Mingora, on the Mingora and Saidu road in Swat District, province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
0.6 miSW
Area
Saidu Sharif, Swat
16 min walk • Saidū Sharīf is the Capital City of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The city also serves as the capital city of Malakand division. Named after Saidu Baba, a prominent leader of the former Yusufzai State of Swat.
0.7 miNE
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Butkara Stupa, Swat
18 min walk • The Butkara Stupa is an important Buddhist stupa near Mingora, in the area of Swat, Pakistan. It may have been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, but it is generally dated slightly later to the 2nd century BCE.
~1550 ftW
Universities and schools
Government Post Graduate Jahanzeb College, Swat
8 min walk • Government Post Graduate Jahanzeb College is one of the pioneer institutes of higher education in Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was founded by the ex-ruler of Swat State, in order to provide education to the populace of the region. It is in the Malakand division.

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Which popular attractions are close to Saidu Sharif Stupa?

Nearby attractions include Government Post Graduate Jahanzeb College, Swat (8 min walk), Swat Museum, Swat (13 min walk), Saidu Sharif, Swat (16 min walk), Butkara Stupa, Swat (18 min walk).