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Kotah-ye Nayk Qadam Destination Guide

Explore Kotah-ye Nayk Qadam in Afghanistan

Kotah-ye Nayk Qadam in the region of Vardak is a town in Afghanistan - some 65 mi or ( 104 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kotah-ye Nayk Qadam is now 02:00 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sur Sang, Sumarah-ye Mulla Husain, Sabz Ab, Qol-e Topchi, and Panjab. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sur Sang . Where to go and what to see in Kotah-ye Nayk Qadam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hajigak Pass

The Hajigak Pass (hajji gak "little pilgrim") is situated at a height of 3,700 metres above sea-level and is one of the two main routes from Kabul to Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, leading across the Koh-i Baba range. The two main routes from Kabul to Bamiyan are from the south via the Hajigak Pass and from the north via the Shibar Pass. The journey via Shibar Pass is approximately 6 and half hours long covering around 237 km long.

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Located at 34.67 67.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Bamyan Province, Hazarajat, Mountain passes of Afghanistan

Tupchi, Afghanistan

Tupchi (also Topchi, Topci, and Kala Topchi) is a village in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan.

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Located at 34.82 67.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bamyan Province

Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, 230 km northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 AD, (smaller), and 554 AD, (larger) the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco.

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Located at 34.83 67.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 2001 in Afghanistan, Aniconism, Anti-Buddhism, Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Buddhist art and culture, Buildings and structures in Afghanistan, Central Asian Buddhist sites, Colossal Buddha statues, Destroyed landmarks, Islam and other religions, Mountain monuments and memorials, Silk Road, Taliban, Vandalized works of art, World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan