Qal‘ah-ye Surkh

Qal‘ah-ye Surkh is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,843 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Surkh is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tajbeg Palace and National Museum of Afghanistan.

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.

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 3½ km north of Qal‘ah-ye Surkh.

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. is situated 3 km north of Qal‘ah-ye Surkh.

Qal‘ah-ye Surkh

Latitude
34.43713° or 34° 26′ 14″ north
Longitude
69.12494° or 69° 7′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,843 metres (6,047 feet)
Open location code
8J6FC4PF+VX
Geo­Names ID
7097365
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