Qal‘ah-ye Malik Ḩusaīn
Qal‘ah-ye Malik Ḩusaīn is a fort in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,788 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Pakistan and Bagh-e Bala Palace.
Embassy of Pakistan
Government office
The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul is the diplomatic mission of Pakistan in Afghanistan. Pakistan also operates consulates in the Afghan cities of Herat, Jalalabad, Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif. Embassy of Pakistan is situated 2½ km south of Qal‘ah-ye Malik Ḩusaīn.
Bagh-e Bala Palace
Building
Photo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bagh-e Bala Palace is a former royal palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located at a hilltop in the Bagh-e Bala park near Karte Parwan. The palace has a large pool and is surrounded by pine trees. Bagh-e Bala Palace is situated 2½ km south of Qal‘ah-ye Malik Ḩusaīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Kabul
Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Qal‘ah-ye Malik Ḩusaīn
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Qal’ah-ye Malik Husain” and “قلعه ملک حسین”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.56096° or 34° 33′ 40″ northLongitude
69.13565° or 69° 8′ 8″ eastElevation
1,788 metres (5,866 feet)Open location code
8J6FH46P+97GeoNames ID
8777430
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