Pamiatky v Afganistane

Afghanistan's Top Sights

Afghanistan's landscape holds centuries of history, from the Bronze Age ruins of Mundigak to the 12th-century Minaret of Jam, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This collection features the architectural grandeur of the Great Mosque of Herat and the neoclassical Darul Aman Palace in Kabul. Explore the archaeological remains of the Buddhas of Bamiyan and the ancient civilization of Baktra. From the Ghurid summer capital at Firozkoh to the "Hill of Gold" at Tillya Tepe, these landmarks represent the diverse cultural heritage and artistic evolution of the region.

Afghanistan's Top Sights — Mapa

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Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam

The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan.

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Great Mosque of Herat

The Great Mosque of Herat or "Jami Masjid of Herat", is a mosque in the city of Herat, in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan.

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Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th-century monumental statues, Salsal and Shahmama, which were carved into the side of a cliff in the…

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Mundigak

Mundigak is an archaeological site in Kandahar province in Afghanistan. During the Bronze Age, it was a center of the Helmand culture.

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Firozkoh

Firozkoh, or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the Ghor Province of central Afghanistan.

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Baktra

Bactria, or Bactriana, was an ancient Iranian civilization in Central Asia based in the area south of the Oxus River and north of the…

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Tillya Tepe

Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa is an archaeological site in the northern Afghanistan province of Jowzjan near Sheberghan, excavated…

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Khost Mosque

The Great Mosque of Khost or simply the Khost Mosque is the largest mosque in the city of Khost, in southeastern Afghanistan.

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Darul Aman Palace

Darul Aman Palace is a three-story-tall palace located in Darulaman, about 16 km south-west of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan.