diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyController.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyController.java
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index 000000000..ebf370ce4
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+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.BaseMarkerOptions;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerOptions;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
+import timber.log.Timber;
+
+import static fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.LengthUtils.computeDistanceBetween;
+import static fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.LengthUtils.formatDistanceBetween;
+
+
+public class NearbyController {
+    private static final int MAX_RESULTS = 1000;
+    private static List<Place> loadAttractionsFromLocation(LatLng curLatLng, Context context) {
+        Timber.d("Loading attractions near %s", curLatLng);
+        if (curLatLng == null) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        List<Place> places = prefs.getBoolean("useWikidata", true)
+                ? NearbyPlaces.getInstance().getFromWikidataQuery(
+                curLatLng, Locale.getDefault().getLanguage())
+                : NearbyPlaces.getInstance().getFromWikiNeedsPictures();
+        if (curLatLng != null) {
+            Timber.d("Sorting places by distance...");
+            final Map<Place, Double> distances = new HashMap<>();
+            for (Place place: places) {
+                distances.put(place, computeDistanceBetween(place.location, curLatLng));
+            }
+            Collections.sort(places,
+                    new Comparator<Place>() {
+                        @Override
+                        public int compare(Place lhs, Place rhs) {
+                            double lhsDistance = distances.get(lhs);
+                            double rhsDistance = distances.get(rhs);
+                            return (int) (lhsDistance - rhsDistance);
+                        }
+                    }
+            );
+        }
+        return places;
+    }
+    public static List<Place> loadAttractionsFromLocationToPlaces(LatLng curLatLng, Context context){
+
+        List<Place> places = loadAttractionsFromLocation(curLatLng,context);
+        places = places.subList(0, Math.min(places.size(), MAX_RESULTS));
+        for (Place place: places) {
+            String distance = formatDistanceBetween(curLatLng, place.location);
+            place.setDistance(distance);
+        }
+        return places;
+    }
+    public static List<BaseMarkerOptions> loadAttractionsFromLocationToBaseMarkerOptions(LatLng curLatLng, Context context){
+        List<BaseMarkerOptions> baseMarkerOptionses = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<Place> places = loadAttractionsFromLocation(curLatLng,context);
+        places = places.subList(0, Math.min(places.size(), MAX_RESULTS));
+        for (Place place: places) {
+            String distance = formatDistanceBetween(curLatLng, place.location);
+            place.setDistance(distance);
+            baseMarkerOptionses.add(new MarkerOptions()
+            .position(new com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng(place.location.latitude,place.location.longitude))
+            .title(place.name)
+            .snippet(place.description));
+        }
+        return baseMarkerOptionses;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java
index 6dae3bc90..a686d66c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyListFragment.java
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby;
 
-import static fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.LengthUtils.computeDistanceBetween;
-import static fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.LengthUtils.formatDistanceBetween;
-
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -16,24 +11,17 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import butterknife.OnItemClick;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
-
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Comparator;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.Map;
-
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 public class NearbyListFragment extends ListFragment  {
 
-    private static final int MAX_RESULTS = 1000;
     private NearbyAsyncTask nearbyAsyncTask;
 
     @BindView(R.id.listView) ListView listview;
@@ -124,8 +112,8 @@ public class NearbyListFragment extends ListFragment  {
 
         @Override
         protected List<Place> doInBackground(Void... params) {
-            return loadAttractionsFromLocation(
-                    ((NearbyActivity)getActivity()).getLocationManager().getLatestLocation()
+            return NearbyController.loadAttractionsFromLocationToPlaces(
+                    ((NearbyActivity)getActivity()).getLocationManager().getLatestLocation(), getActivity()
             );
         }
 
@@ -164,40 +152,4 @@ public class NearbyListFragment extends ListFragment  {
             startActivity(mapIntent);
         }
     }
-
-    private List<Place> loadAttractionsFromLocation(LatLng curLatLng) {
-        Timber.d("Loading attractions near %s", curLatLng);
-        if (curLatLng == null) {
-            return Collections.emptyList();
-        }
-        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getActivity());
-        List<Place> places = prefs.getBoolean("useWikidata", true)
-                ? NearbyPlaces.getInstance().getFromWikidataQuery(
-                        curLatLng, Locale.getDefault().getLanguage())
-                : NearbyPlaces.getInstance().getFromWikiNeedsPictures();
-        if (curLatLng != null) {
-            Timber.d("Sorting places by distance...");
-            final Map<Place, Double> distances = new HashMap<>();
-            for (Place place: places) {
-                distances.put(place, computeDistanceBetween(place.location, curLatLng));
-            }
-            Collections.sort(places,
-                    new Comparator<Place>() {
-                        @Override
-                        public int compare(Place lhs, Place rhs) {
-                            double lhsDistance = distances.get(lhs);
-                            double rhsDistance = distances.get(rhs);
-                            return (int) (lhsDistance - rhsDistance);
-                        }
-                    }
-            );
-        }
-
-        places = places.subList(0, Math.min(places.size(), MAX_RESULTS));
-        for (Place place: places) {
-            String distance = formatDistanceBetween(curLatLng, place.location);
-            place.setDistance(distance);
-        }
-        return places;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
index 367ecc039..7ed2ab03d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
@@ -1,23 +1,34 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby;
 
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.Mapbox;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.BaseMarkerOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
 import com.mapbox.services.android.telemetry.MapboxTelemetry;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 
 public class NearbyMapFragment extends android.support.v4.app.Fragment {
+    private NearbyAsyncTask nearbyAsyncTask;
+
     @BindView(R.id.mapview) MapView mapView;
+    @BindView(R.id.progressBar)
+    ProgressBar progressBar;
 
     public NearbyMapFragment() {
 
@@ -41,17 +52,16 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends android.support.v4.app.Fragment {
         mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         setHasOptionsMenu(false);
-
-        mapView.getMapAsync(new OnMapReadyCallback() {
-            @Override
-            public void onMapReady(MapboxMap mapboxMap) {
-
-            }
-        });
-
         return view;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
+        nearbyAsyncTask = new NearbyAsyncTask();
+        nearbyAsyncTask.execute();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onStart() {
         mapView.onStart();
@@ -81,4 +91,41 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends android.support.v4.app.Fragment {
         mapView.onDestroy();
         super.onDestroyView();
     }
+
+    private class NearbyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Integer, List<BaseMarkerOptions>> {
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPreExecute() {
+            super.onPreExecute();
+            progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer... values) {
+            super.onProgressUpdate(values);
+            progressBar.setProgress(values[0]);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<BaseMarkerOptions> doInBackground(Void... params) {
+            return NearbyController.loadAttractionsFromLocationToBaseMarkerOptions(
+                    ((NearbyActivity)getActivity()).getLocationManager().getLatestLocation(), getActivity()
+            );
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPostExecute(final List<BaseMarkerOptions> baseMarkerOptionses) {
+            super.onPostExecute(baseMarkerOptionses);
+
+            if (isCancelled()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            mapView.getMapAsync(new OnMapReadyCallback() {
+                @Override
+                public void onMapReady(MapboxMap mapboxMap) {
+                    mapboxMap.addMarkers(baseMarkerOptionses);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_map.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_map.xml
index ff4ba4d54..715e0d532 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_map.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_map.xml
@@ -13,4 +13,11 @@
         mapbox:mapbox_cameraTargetLat="50.0755"
         mapbox:mapbox_cameraTargetLng="14.4378"
         mapbox:mapbox_styleUrl="@string/style_mapbox_streets" />
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/progressBar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        />
 </LinearLayout>
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