Qal‘ah-ye Zarīn
Qal‘ah-ye Zarīn is a fort in Deh-e Sabz District, Kabul and has an elevation of 1,765 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Minar-i Chakri.
Minar-i Chakri
Archaeological site
Photo: Charles Masson, Public domain.
Minar-i Chakri was a pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 2500m, 16 kilometers southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan. It was 28.5 meters high and was one of Buddhist buildings which at the time of the Kushan Empire was built in the area of Kabultals. Minar-i Chakri is situated 3½ km southeast of Qal‘ah-ye Zarīn.
Qal‘ah-ye Zarīn
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Qal’ah-ye Zarin”, “Zarīn Kalā”, “Zaṟīn Kalā”, “Zarinkala”, “Zarrīn Kalā”, and “قلعه زرین”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Deh-e Sabz District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.61113° or 34° 36′ 40″ northLongitude
69.26387° or 69° 15′ 50″ eastElevation
1,765 metres (5,791 feet)Open location code
8J6FJ767+FGGeoNames ID
1349968
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Zarīn” goes by many names.
- Persian: “زرين كلا”
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