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Fort Qala-e-Seraj: Mihtarlam: Palace 1912–13 Built by Amir Habibullah Khan. Qala-i-Jangi: Mazar-i-Sharif: Fort 1889 The Afghans built the fort in 1889 for defense against potentially invading British after the Second Anglo-Afghan War. It took 18,000 workers 12 years to complete it. [9] Qalat-e Gilzay Qalati Ghilji: Fort 4th century BC
Pages in category "Forts in Afghanistan" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bala Hissar, Kabul; C.
' High Fort ') was an ancient fortress located in the south of the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The estimated date of construction is around the 5th century AD. [1] Bala Hissar sits to the south of the modern city centre at the tail end of the Kuh-e-Shēr Darwāzah (lion door) mountain.
The Qala Ikhtyaruddin (Pashto ; Dari: قلعه اختیارالدین), or Citadel of Herat (Pashto: سکندرۍ کلا ; Dari: ارگ هرات), is a fort located in the center of Herat in Afghanistan. It dates back to 330 BC, when Alexander the Great and his army arrived to Afghanistan after the Battle of Gaugamela. Many empires have used ...
The Citadel of Farah (Pashto ; Dari: ارگ فراه), also known as the Citadel of Alexander, and locally known as Shar-e-Farahdun is an ancient fort in Afghanistan. When Alexander the Great invaded the area it was known as Prophthasia in Drangiana: the Drangian capital Phrada was just renamed in October 330; 'Prophthasia' means 'Anticipation', modern Farâh, Afghanistan.
The Fort of Bost, locally referred to as Qala-e-Bost (Dari: قلعه بست; Pashto: بست کلا), is a fortification near Lashkargah in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, which is believed by some to have been built approximately 3,000 years ago. [1] [2] It has been visited by many locals and foreign tourists throughout history. [3]
Forts in Afghanistan (12 P) M. Military installations of Afghanistan (6 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Fortifications in Afghanistan" This category contains only the ...
Ibrahim Khan Sanjrani Fort (Balochi: چکانسوری کلات or ابراهیمخان سنجرانی کلات ) is located in Nimruz Province, Chakhansur District, Afghanistan. The fort made of mud, clay and wood is believed to have a 400-year history.