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 neighborhood of , . It is one of several original open-space parks planned by Afghan kings during the 19th century.
Wikipedia
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  • 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.

Shopping center
Photo: Jim Kelly, CC BY 2.0.
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. is situated 300 metres southwest of Shar-i-Naw Park.

Government office
Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense, Public domain.
The is the presidential palace of , located in . Since the 2021 abolition of the Afghan presidency by the Taliban, it has served as the meeting place of the Cabinet of Afghanistan. is situated 1½ km southeast of Shar-i-Naw Park.

Hotel
is a four star hotel, in , . It was opened in 2005 with the attached mall. The hotel has nine floors and contains 90 rooms, according to SnapTravel. is situated 340 metres southwest of Shar-i-Naw Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . 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.

Shar-i-Naw Park

Latitude
34.53355° or 34° 32′ 1″ north
Longitude
69.16865° or 69° 10′ 7″ east
Open location code
8J6FG5M9+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25866557
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7489332
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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 پارک پلازه.

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