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.

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″ north

Longitude

69.26387° or 69° 15′ 50″ east

Elevation

1,765 metres (5,791 feet)

Open location code

8J6FJ767+FG

GeoNames ID

1349968

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In Other Languages

“Qal‘ah-ye Zarīn” goes by many names.

Persian: “زرين كلا”

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