Chihil Sutun
Chihil Sutun, also spelled as Chehel Sutoon, Chelsutoon, Chehelseton or Chihilsitoon, is a historic palace with gardens in Kabul, Afghanistan. The 30-hectare park is fully walled and located in the city's historical Chihilsitoon neighborhood, about 3.6.km east of the Darulaman neighborhood.- Type: Castle
- Description: palace in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Hendaki Palace” and “Qasr-e Chehel Sotun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Afghanistan and Darul Aman Palace.
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 3 km west of Chihil Sutun.
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 3 km west of Chihil Sutun.
Gardens of Babur
Park
Bagh-e Babur, also known as Gardens of Babur, is a historic site in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located in the Sher Darwaza hillside of District 5, southwest of Shahr-e Naw, or a short distance south of Kabul Zoo and north of Chihil Sutun. Gardens of Babur is situated 4 km north of Chihil Sutun.
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.
Chihil Sutun
- Categories: human settlement, pavilion, palace, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.46729° or 34° 28′ 2″ northLongitude
69.15233° or 69° 9′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8J6FF582+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 387447675OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2795775
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Uzbek—“Chihil Sutun” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “চিহিল সুতুন”
- German: “Tschehel Sotun”
- Persian: “چهلستون”
- Persian: “قصر چهل ستون”
- Pushto: “چهل ستون ماڼۍ”
- Russian: “Дворец Чехель-Сотун”
- Sindhi: “چهل ستون”
- Uzbek: “Chihil sutun”
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Notable Places Nearby
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