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Touring Chihil Sutun in Afghanistan

Chihil Sutun in the region of Kabul is located in Afghanistan - some 5 mi or ( 7 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Chihil Sutun is now 06:46 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zanabad, Mehtar Lam, Khost, Kabul, and Jalalabad. Being here already, consider visiting Zanabad . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chihil Sutun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Accident in Kabul - September 29th 2006

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Afghanistan - My Kabul 2 of 3 - BBC Culture Documentary

14:59 min by RuniTravel
Views: 35185 Rating: 4.86

Afghanistan - My Kabul 2 of 3 - BBC Culture Documentary, recorded 20.02.2011 In this BBC documentary, journalist and native Afghani Tahir Qadiry revisits his hometown of Kabul. Qadiry meets with not o ..


Kabul Journey

7:26 min by Robert Maier
Views: 29953 Rating: 4.36

A civilian's trip through the dirt paths and wild streets of Kabul, Afghanistan. Visit www.kabulpress.org. and KabulpressTV on YouTube for more. ..

Prof. Hoodbhoy and Hamza Tzortzis - the Facts after their Debate Dec 2011

7:38 min by StopSpamming1
Views: 18499 Rating: 3.70

There's a transcript of the debate on my www.facebook.com Facebook page. I interviewed Prof. Hoodbhoy on the topic of Islam and education. We discussed how Islam and the Koran influences the education ..


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Interesting facts about this location

National Museum of Afghanistan

The National Museum of Afghanistan, also known as the Afghan National Museum or sometimes the Kabul Museum, is a two-story building located 9 km southwest of the center of Kabul City in Afghanistan. It was built in 1922 during the reign of King Amanullah Khan. The collection inside the museum was transferred from another location in the city and began as a 'Cabinet of Curiosities' in 1919.

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Located at 34.47 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kabul, Government buildings completed in 1922, Infrastructure completed in 1922, Museums in Afghanistan

Darul Aman Palace

Darul Aman Palace ("abode of peace" or, in a double meaning "abode of Aman") is a European-style palace, now ruined, located about sixteen kilometers (ten miles) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. Darul Aman Palace was built in the early 1920s as a part of the endeavours by King Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan. It was to be part of the new capital city (also called Darul Aman or Darulaman) that the king was intending to build, connected to Kabul through a narrow-gauge railway.

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Located at 34.47 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1920s architecture, Buildings and structures in Kabul, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan

Camp Julien

Camp Julien was the main base for the Canadian contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The camp was named after Lance Corporal George Patrick Julien, a Canadian Army soldier who was awarded the Military Medal as a Private, for his actions at Hill 187 in Korea in May 1953. LCpl Julien was a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, which was the first unit to occupy Camp Julien.

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Located at 34.46 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Canadian Forces bases, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Gardens of Babur

The Gardens of Babur, locally called Bagh-e Babur, is a historic park in Kabul, Afghanistan, and also the last resting-place of the first Mughal emperor Babur. The gardens are thought to have been developed around 1528 AD (935 AH) when Babur gave orders for the construction of an ‘avenue garden’ in Kabul, described in some detail in his memoirs, the Baburnama.

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Located at 34.50 69.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Landscape design history, Mughal funerary gardens in Afghanistan, Mughal terraced gardens in Afghanistan, Paradise gardens in Afghanistan, Parks in Kabul

Tajbeg Palace

Tajbeg Palace or Tapa-e-Tajbeg Palace is a Palace built in the 1920s and located about ten miles (16 km) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion sits atop a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family once hunted and picnicked. It should not be confused with Darul Aman Palace, which is about 0.8 miles northeast from Tajbeg.

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Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1920s architecture, Kabul Province, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan