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Explore Qal'ah-ye Chetgar in Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Chetgar in the region of Kabul is a town in Afghanistan - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Qal'ah-ye Chetgar

Current time in Qal'ah-ye Chetgar is now 04:02 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Somochak, Paghman, Mehtar Lam, Khost, and Kabul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Somochak . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qal'ah-ye Chetgar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Approach and Landing in Kabul - Afghanistan

14:26 min by ilovewadi
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Wide body aircraft cockpit view GoPro HD ..

Some Very Beautiful Things

3:19 min by AIR1video
Views: 3431 Rating: 4.88

Highlights from Brant Hansen's trip with Air1 to CURE hospital in Afghanistan, where he handed out hats and blankets that were made by Air1 listeners. ..


IDPs camp in Kabul

4:42 min by mkrtjp
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Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan, this city is getting larger year by year. Not only returnee refugee, but also job seekers all over the country gathering Kabul. Kote-Sangi is one of place that jobl ..

Man vs Bull

0:30 min by madilmushtaq
Views: 839 Rating: 5.00

I made this video at fortress stadium Joy land. ..


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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

Kabul University

Kabul University (KU) is located in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 but officially opened for classes in 1932. Kabul University is attended by 7,000 students, of which 1,700 are women. Hamidullah Amin is the chancellor of the university. The university is still recovering from the long period of war and chaos in the country. The main building was renovated about 500 meters from the old one, which has almost the same design.

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Located at 34.52 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Education in Kabul, Educational institutions established in 1932, Kabul University, Universities in Afghanistan

Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani

Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn al-Afghānī, also known as Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn Asadābādī, and commonly known as Al-Afghani (1838/1839 – March 9, 1897), was a political activist and Islamic ideologist in the Muslim world during the late 19th century, particularly in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. One of the founders of Islamic Modernism and an advocate of Pan-Islamic unity, he has been described as "less interested in theology than he was in organizing a Muslim response to Western pressure."

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Located at 34.52 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1838 births, 1897 deaths, Al-Nahda, History of civil rights and liberties in Iran, Iranian activists, Iranian emigrants to the Ottoman Empire, Muslim activists

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)