Qal‘ah-ye Isfand Yār

Qal‘ah-ye Isfand Yār is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,832 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Isfand Yār is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Afghanistan and Tajbeg Palace.

Museum
Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.
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 . is situated 2½ km north of Qal‘ah-ye Isfand Yār.

Castle
Photo: Evstafiev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also inaccurately called the Queen's Palace, is one of the palaces in the popular area of , . The stately mansion is located about 16 km southwest from the city's center.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Qal‘ah-ye Isfand Yār

Latitude
34.44554° or 34° 26′ 44″ north
Longitude
69.13089° or 69° 7′ 51″ east
Elevation
1,832 metres (6,010 feet)
Open location code
8J6FC4WJ+69
Geo­Names ID
7097329
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