Qal‘ah-ye Dārghah
Qal‘ah-ye Dārghah is a fort in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,839 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Dārghah is situated nearby to the castle Darul Aman Palace, as well as near Tajbeg Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Darul Aman Palace and National Museum of Afghanistan.
Darul Aman Palace
Castle
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Darul Aman Palace is a three-story palace located in Darulaman locality, about 16 km south-west of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. Surrounding the palace are the following buildings: the National Assembly, the National Museum of Afghanistan and the Afghan International University. Darul Aman Palace is situated 670 metres northeast of Qal‘ah-ye Dārghah.
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum
Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.
The National Museum of Afghanistan is located across the small street from the Darul Aman Palace in the Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. It was once considered to be one of the world's finest museums. National Museum of Afghanistan is situated 1 km northeast of Qal‘ah-ye Dārghah.
Tajbeg Palace
Castle
Photo: Evstafiev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tajbeg Palace, also inaccurately called the Queen's Palace, is one of the palaces in the popular Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion is located about 16 km southwest from the city's center. Tajbeg Palace is situated 740 metres south of Qal‘ah-ye Dārghah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Kabul
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Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. A crowded metropolis pressed into a basin of the Hindu Kush mountains, its bazaars, battle-scarred buildings and traffic-choked streets bear the traces of an ancient trading city, rapid urban expansion, periods of cosmopolitan ambition, and nearly half a century of war.
Qal‘ah-ye Dārghah
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Qal‘ah-ye Dārgah”, “Qal’ah-ye Darghah”, and “قلعه دارغه”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.46138° or 34° 27′ 41″ northLongitude
69.11355° or 69° 6′ 49″ eastElevation
1,839 metres (6,033 feet)Open location code
8J6FF467+HCGeoNames ID
8541793
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