Qal‘ah-ye Raḩīm
Qal‘ah-ye Raḩīm is a fort in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,828 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Afghanistan and Tajbeg Palace.
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum
Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.
The National Museum of Afghanistan is located across the small street from the Darul Aman Palace in the Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. It was once considered to be one of the world's finest museums. National Museum of Afghanistan is situated 2 km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Raḩīm.
Tajbeg Palace
Castle
Photo: Evstafiev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tajbeg Palace, also inaccurately called the Queen's Palace, is one of the palaces in the popular Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion is located about 16 kilometres south-west from the city's center. Tajbeg Palace is situated 2 km west of Qal‘ah-ye Raḩīm.
Chihil Sutun
Castle
Chihil Sutun, also spelled Chehel Sutoon, Chelsutoon, Chehelseton or Chihilsitoon, is a historic palace with gardens located about 3.6 kilometres east of Darulaman neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan. Chihil Sutun is situated 2½ km northeast of Qal‘ah-ye Raḩīm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Kabul
Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kabul has been the capital of Afghanistan since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.
Qal‘ah-ye Raḩīm
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Kalayi-Raim”, “Qal’ah-ye Rahim”, and “قلعه رحیم”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.45147° or 34° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
69.1347° or 69° 8′ 5″ eastElevation
1,828 metres (5,997 feet)Open location code
8J6FF42M+HVGeoNames ID
1451604
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