Chihil Sutun
Chihil Sutun, also spelled as Chehel Sutoon, Chelsutoon, Chehelseton or Chihilsitoon, is a historic palace with gardens in Kabul, Afghanistan. The 30-hectare park is fully walled and located in the city's historical Chihilsitoon neighborhood, about 3.6.km east of the Darulaman neighborhood.
- Type: Locality
- Description: palace in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Čehelsotūn”, “Chehel Sotūn”, “Chehelsetūn”, “Chehelsotūn”, “Chihil Sutūn”, “Hendaki Palace”, and “کاخ هندکی”
Places of Interest
Highlights: National Museum of Afghanistan and Darul Aman Palace.
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum
Darul Aman Palace
Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Chihil Sutun
- Categories: human settlement, pavilion, and palace
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.4639° or 34° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
69.16183° or 69° 9′ 43″ east
Elevation
1,882 metres (6,175 feet)
Open location code
8J6FF576+HP
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Uzbek—“Chihil Sutun” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “চিহিল সুতুন”
- German: “Tschehel Sotun”
- Persian: “چهلستون”
- Persian: “قصر چهل ستون”
- Pushto: “چهل ستون ماڼۍ”
- Russian: “Chikhil’sutun”
- Sindhi: “چهل ستون”
- Uzbek: “Chihil sutun (Kobul)”
- Uzbek: “Chihil sutun”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bālā Deh and Qal‘ah-ye Ḩājī Afghān.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Qal‘ah-ye Nuh Burjah and Dasht-e Chihil Sutūn.
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