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Stupa of Saidu Sharif I

Khyber PakhtunkhwaStupa & MonasteryProtected
A large Buddhist complex, with a main stupa surrounded by several stupas of medium size. The main stupa is provided with stairways, oriented in different directions. It is built in ashlar masonry. The plinth of the stupa is rectangular, while the immediate part above the plinth is circular in plan. The monastery is located on the eastern side of the main stupa. Monk cells are aligned with the courtyard and a water tank located in the center.
Stupa of Saidu Sharif I — inventory photographStupa of Saidu Sharif I — inventory photographStupa of Saidu Sharif I — inventory photographStupa of Saidu Sharif I — inventory photographStupa of Saidu Sharif I — inventory photograph

Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.

Record ID
3295
Province / territory
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District
Swat
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Stupa & Monastery
Period
Historic
Legal status
Protected by The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Antiquities Act, 2016 (instrument: Protected by The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Antiquities Act, 2016)
Coordinates
34.58333, 72.35000 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Faccenna, Domenico & Piero Spagnesi. (2014). Buddhist Architecture In the Swat Valley, Pakistan. ACT, Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan, DOAM, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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