Bālā Ḩişār
Bālā Ḩişār is a fort in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,829 metres. Bālā Ḩişār is situated nearby to Bala Hissar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bala Hissar and Ghazi Stadium.
Bala Hissar
Photo: John Burke (photographer), Public domain.
Bala Hissar was an ancient fortress located in the south of the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The estimated date of construction is around the 5th century AD. Bala Hissar is situated 170 metres southwest of Bālā Ḩişār.
Ghazi Stadium
Stadium
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Ghazi Stadium, also known as Kabul Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located southeast of the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, across from Chaman-e-Hozori and Eidgah Mosque. Ghazi Stadium is situated 1¼ km north of Bālā Ḩişār.
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 1¼ km north of Bālā Ḩişār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul and Bagrami.
Kabul
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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 Bālā Ḩişār.
Bālā Ḩişār
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Bala Hisar” and “بالا حصار”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.50649° or 34° 30′ 23″ northLongitude
69.19241° or 69° 11′ 33″ eastElevation
1,829 metres (6,001 feet)Open location code
8J6FG54R+HXGeoNames ID
7097969
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