Qal‘ah-ye Ākhūnd

Qal‘ah-ye Ākhūnd is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,819 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Ākhūnd is situated near the locality Qal‘ah-ye Ḩājī, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye ‘Aynullāh.

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Museum of Afghanistan and Darul Aman Palace.

Museum

Castle

Darul Aman Palace is a three-story palace located…

Castle

Tajbeg Palace, also called the Queen's Palace, during… Tajbeg Palace is situated 3½ km south of Qal‘ah-ye Ākhūnd.

Nearby places include Kabul.

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kalaakhund”, “Qal’ah-ye Akhund”, “Qal‘eh Ākhunḏ”, “Qal‘eh-ye Akhunḏ”, “Qal‘eh-ye Akhvond”, and “قلعه آخوند”
Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.4859° or 34° 29′ 9″ north

Longitude

69.11722° or 69° 7′ 2″ east

Elevation

1,819 metres (5,968 feet)

Open location code

8J6FF4P8+9V

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Qal‘ah-ye Ḩājī and Qal‘ah-ye ‘Aynullāh.

Highlights: Zīārat-e Khwājah-ye Sabz Pōsh and Zīārat-e Khalīfah Şāḩib ‘Alāhuddīn.

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