Ghalwar mosque e-conservation

Ghalwar is a village located four kilometers west of the Old City of Herat on the ancient route that starts at the Iraqi Gate of the Old City and heads westwards towards Kohsan and Nishapur. The center of the village, also known as Hauz-i-Karbas (weaver’s cistern), is 112 meters on the north side of the present road towards Zindajan and is located on the crossroads of an ancient route linking it to villages like Azadan, where the 14th century complex of Abul-Walid exists. The geographic coordinates for the Hauz-i-Karbas are: 34º21’N 62º09’E. 

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