Zarrin Kala
Zarrin Kala is a ruins in Deh-e Sabz District, Kabul.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Minar-i Chakri.
Minar-i Chakri
Archaeological site
Photo: Charles Masson, Public domain.
Minar-i Chakri was a pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 2500m, 16 kilometers southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan. It was 28.5 meters high and was one of Buddhist buildings which at the time of the Kushan Empire was built in the area of Kabultals. Minar-i Chakri is situated 3½ km southeast of Zarrin Kala.
Zarrin Kala
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Qal`ah-ye Zarin”, “Zarin Kala”, “زرين كلا”, and “قلعه زرین”
- Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Deh-e Sabz District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.61112° or 34° 36′ 40″ northLongitude
69.26393° or 69° 15′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8J6FJ767+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 444448323OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Zarrin Kala” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Зарин Кала”
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