Shar-i-Naw Park
The Shahr-e Naw Park, also known as Pārk-e Shahr-e Naw, is the largest public park in the affluent Shahr-e Naw neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is one of several original open-space parks planned by Afghan kings during the 19th century.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: urban park in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Park-e Shahr-e Now”, “Shahr-e Naw Park”, “Shahre Naow Park”, “Shar-e Naw Park”, “Share Naw Park”, and “Shari Naw Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kabul City Centre and Arg.
Kabul City Centre
Shopping center
Kabul City Center is a shopping mall in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan. Opened in 2005, it consists of 100 stores and a food court. It is equipped with see-through elevators and escalators and is notable for being the first building in Kabul to be equipped with functional escalators. Kabul City Centre is situated 300 metres southwest of Shar-i-Naw Park.
Arg
Government office
Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense, Public domain.
The Arg is the presidential palace of Afghanistan, located in Kabul. Since the 2021 abolition of the Afghan presidency by the Taliban, it has served as the meeting place of the Cabinet of Afghanistan. Arg is situated 1¼ km southeast of Shar-i-Naw Park.
Embassy of Indonesia
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Embassy of Indonesia is a government office, which is situated 660 metres southwest of Shar-i-Naw Park.
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.
Shar-i-Naw Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.53354° or 34° 32′ 1″ northLongitude
69.16864° or 69° 10′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8J6FG5M9+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 25866557OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7489332
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Shar-i-Naw Park” goes by many names.
- Persian: “پارک شهر نو”
- Russian: “Шахре Нау”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Masjid Haji Yaqub and Park Palaza.
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