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  2. Bala Hissar, Kabul - Wikipedia

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    As Kabul's principal fortress, Bala Hissar was the stage for several pivotal events in both the First (1838–1842) and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1878–1880). The British envoy to Kabul, Sir Pierre Louis Napoleon Cavagnari was murdered inside the fort in September 1879 triggering a general uprising and the second phase of the Second Anglo ...

  3. Kabul - Wikipedia

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    Humayun with his father Babur, emperors of the Mughal Empire Old painting showing the Great Wall of Kabul. In the 14th century, Kabul became a major trading centre under the kingdom of Timur (Tamerlane). In 1504, the city fell to Babur from the north and made into his headquarters, which became one of the principal cities of his later Mughal ...

  4. Architecture of Afghanistan - Wikipedia

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    The architecture of Afghanistan refers to a distinct style of architecture of the modern country and its predecessor states. [1] As the connection between the three major cultural and geographic centers of Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Iranian plateau, the boundaries of the region prior to this time changed with the rapid advancement of armies, with the land belonging to a ...

  5. List of tallest buildings and structures in Afghanistan

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    Mediumwave Broadcasting masts of Radio Kabul Kabul (34.535807 N 69.338198 E , 34.540332 N 69.340505 E) 200 metres (656 ft) n/a Guyed mast ARRT-antenna (Mohib towers) Kabul,Airport road : 201 metres (659 ft) n/a 2022 Highrise Kabul Markaz Residential Tower 1 [5] Kabul: 101 metres 28 2020 Residential Kajaki Dam: Kajaki District: 100 metres (328 ...

  6. Chihil Sutun - Wikipedia

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    Chihil Sutun is a historical site. It was developed in the late 18th century by Zaman Shah, one of rulers of the Durrani Empire. [1] The current palace and pavilion were originally built at the same location by then-Emir Abdur Rahman Khan at the end of the 19th century.

  7. Arg, Kabul - Wikipedia

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    The foundation of the Arg was laid by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan in 1880 after assuming the throne. [2] It was designed as a castle with a water-filled trench around it. Abdur Rahman Khan named it Arg-e-Shahi (Citadel of the King) and included, among other buildings, a residence for his family, an Afghan Army barracks, and the national treasury.

  8. Kabulistan - Wikipedia

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    Kabulistan (Persian: کابلستان) is a historical regional name referring to the territory that is centered on present-day Kabul Province of Afghanistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] By the 10th century, Ibn Khordadbeh and the Hudud al-'Alam report the southern part of the Hindu Kush, i.e. the regions of Sistan , Rukhkhudh , Zabulistan and Kabul to make up ...

  9. Chehel Sotoun - Wikipedia

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    Chehel Sotoun (Persian: چهل‌ستون, lit. ' Forty Columns ') is a Persian pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool, in Isfahan, Iran, built by Shah Abbas II to be used for his entertainment and receptions.