Bamiyan travel guide

Bamiyan is a province in central Afghanistan. The capital is Bamiyan, the largest city in the region of Hazarajat being the cultural center of the Hazara in the area. In ancient times the central Afghanistan was strategically a very convenient location because it lay near the Silk Road and thus on the route between the dealer Roman Empire, China and India. Bamiyan was stopping many travelers. The Greek, Persian and Buddhist art were concentrated here and formed a unique style of art graecobuddhistischen. Bamiyan was the site of an early Buddhist monastery. Many statues of Buddha (Buddha statues of Bamiyan) were carved into the rock. This Felsstatuen were located near the town of Bamiyan in the valley of the same river. The two largest statues measured 55 and 37 meters in height. The time of origin of the statues will be on the 4th or 5 Century AD estimated. They were special feature of the landscape and were part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In March 2001 led the Taliban regime, the destruction of the statues, which were regarded as idols. The destruction was carried out with ground-air artillery and explosives. Bamiyan itself is considered to be nicely landscaped. The Band-e Amir lakes in the western province of Bamiyan are still tourist destinations for Afghans. (...) more....

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