Things to see in Balkh
Balkh is a city in Afghanistan, with an urban population of about 180 thousand. Below are 5 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Green Mosque Place of worship
The Green Mosque, or the Mosque of Khawaja Abu Nasr Parsa, is a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum complex located in the city of Balkh, in northern Afghanistan.
2Haji Piyada Mosque Place of worship
The Haji Piyada Mosque or Noh Gonbad Mosque is an historic former mosque, now in a partial ruinous state, located near Balkh, in the Balkh province of northern Afghanistan.
3Cyropolis History
Cyreschata, better known by its Latin name Cyropolis, both meaning "City of Cyrus", was an ancient city founded by Cyrus the Great to mark the northeastern border of his Achaemenid Empire.
4Nava Vihara Place of worship
The Naw Bahar 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.
5Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine Place of worship
The Shrine of Khawaja Abu Nasr Parsa is a mausoleum dedicated to the Naqshbandi mystic and religious teacher, Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, located in Balkh, Afghanistan.
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