Qal‘ah-ye Badal

Qal‘ah-ye Badal is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,829 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Badal is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Afghanistan and Darul Aman Palace.

Museum
The is located across the small street from the in the area of , . It was once considered to be one of the world's finest .

Castle
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is a three-story palace located in locality, about 16 km south-west of the center of , . Surrounding the palace are the following buildings: the National Assembly, the and the Afghan International University.

Castle
, also inaccurately called the Queen's Palace, is one of the palaces in the popular area of , . The stately mansion is located about 16 kilometres south-west from the city's center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

has been the capital of since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.

Qal‘ah-ye Badal

Latitude
34.45202° or 34° 27′ 7″ north
Longitude
69.13119° or 69° 7′ 52″ east
Elevation
1,829 metres (6,001 feet)
Open location code
8J6FF42J+RF
Geo­Names ID
7097301
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