TOP 5 MOST VISITED PLACES IN AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia
Capital: Kabul
Area: 652,860 km²
Dialing code: +93
Currency: Afghan afghani
Population: 3.89 crores (2020) World Bank
Government: Islamic republic
Official languages: Pashto, Dari
1. Gawhar Shad Madrasa and Mausoleum
The Gawhar Shad Mausoleum, also known as the Tomb of Baysunghur, is an Islamic burial structure located in what is now Herat, Afghanistan. Built in the 15th century, the structure served as a royal tomb for members of the Timurid dynasty and is part of the Musalla Complex.
Architect(s): Qavan ud-din
Location: Musalla Complex, Herat
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2.Buzkashi Stadium
Buzkashi is a traditional Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to place a goat or calf carcass in a goal. It is played primarily in Afghanistan.
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3. Kabul International Cricket Stadium
Kabul International Cricket Stadium previously known as the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Stadium) is a cricket stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan, which opened in 2011 and has a seating capacity of 6,000 spectators. It is the first international cricket stadium to be constructed in the country and is the home of cricket in Afghanistan. The stadium is located close to Ghazi Stadium. In May 2015, the Alokozay Group of Companies took sponsorship of Afghanistan national cricket team and the stadium.
Location District 8, Kabul, Afghanistan
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4. Shahr-e-Zahak (Red City) Ancient Ruins • Battlefields
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Shahr-e Zuhak or Zuhak City also known as The Red City, is a historic city ruins in Bamyan, Afghanistan which was once home to 3,000 people. This city used to be primary defense for the basin. The citadel was destroyed by Genghis Khan.
Location Bamyan, Afghanistan
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5. Pul-e Khishti Mosque
Pul-e Khishti Mosque is the largest mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. The mosque originally was erected in the late 18th century, but largely rebuilt under Zahir Shah in the late 1960s. It was damaged during fighting in the 1990s, but has been fully restored as of 2019.Many Kabulis assert that the imam of this mosque for many years in the early part of the 20th century was an Englishman who had converted to Islam, and that the imam returned to England after relinquishing his position at the mosque.
Location Kabul, Afghanistan
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Shahr-e Zuhak or Zuhak City also known as The Red City, is a historic city ruins in Bamyan, Afghanistan which was once home to 3,000 people. This city used to be primary defense for the basin. The citadel was destroyed by Genghis Khan.
Location Bamyan, Afghanistan
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5. Pul-e Khishti Mosque
Pul-e Khishti Mosque is the largest mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. The mosque originally was erected in the late 18th century, but largely rebuilt under Zahir Shah in the late 1960s. It was damaged during fighting in the 1990s, but has been fully restored as of 2019.
Many Kabulis assert that the imam of this mosque for many years in the early part of the 20th century was an Englishman who had converted to Islam, and that the imam returned to England after relinquishing his position at the mosque.
Location Kabul, Afghanistan
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