Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat
Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,804 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat is situated nearby to the locality Qaryah-ye Myā Şāḩib, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Ḩasan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gardens of Babur and Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid.
Gardens of Babur
Park
Bagh-e Babur, also known as Gardens of Babur, is a historic site in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located in the Sher Darwaza hillside of District 5, southwest of Shahr-e Naw, or a short distance south of Kabul Zoo and north of Chihil Sutun. Gardens of Babur is situated 3½ km west of Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat.
Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid
Mosque
Photo: Casimiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pul-e Khishti Mosque is the largest mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid is situated 3 km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat.
Eidgah Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Casimiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eidgah Mosque; also spelled as the Id Gah Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located to the southeast of the affluent Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood, near the Ghazi Stadium and Chaman-e-Hozori. Eidgah Mosque is situated 3 km north of Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul and Bagrami.
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.
Bagrami
Town
Bagrami is a village on the eastern fringes of Kabul at and 1797 m altitude, part of municipal District 12 and partly in District 22. The population is 31,680. Bagrami is situated 8 km east of Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat.
Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalakhashmatkhan”, “Qal’ah-ye Hashmat”, “Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat Khān”, “Qal’eh Hašmatkhān”, “Qal‘eh-ye Ḩashmatkhā”, “قلعه حشمت”, and “قلعه حشمت خان”
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.49194° or 34° 29′ 31″ northLongitude
69.19278° or 69° 11′ 34″ eastElevation
1,804 metres (5,919 feet)Open location code
8J6FF5RV+Q4GeoNames ID
1469283
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعۀ حشمت خان”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nōwābād-e Qal‘ah-ye Ḩashmat and Qaryah-ye Myā Şāḩib.
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