Paghman Hill Castle
د پغمان ماڼۍ
Paghman Hill Palace in 2014
Paghman Hill Castle is located in Afghanistan
Paghman Hill Castle
Paghman Hill Castle
Paghman Hill Castle in Afghanistan
General information
StatusCompleted
TypePalace
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Town or cityPaghman, Kabul Province
CountryAfghanistan
Coordinates34°35′05″N 68°58′10″E / 34.584844°N 68.969464°E / 34.584844; 68.969464
Construction startedMarch 2013
Completed2014
Cost$15 million
Technical details
MaterialMarble
Wood
Floor count3

Paghman Hill Castle, also known as Paghman Palace (Pashto: د پغمان ماڼۍ), is located in the town of Paghman in Afghanistan, a short distance northwest of the city of Kabul. The site opened to the public in 2014 and is visited by many tourists, especially during major festivals.[1][2]

The castle and surrounding areas are sometimes used as a location to host foreign guests.[3] The site of the palace is less than 10 km (6.2 mi) to the northwest of Qargha Dam.[4]

History

Construction

The preparation process began in March 2013. 700 people were employed for the project. According to officials, a total of $6.5 million was allocated from the budget of the Ministry of Finance for preparing the palace. The development effort had a huge impact on the economy of local communities.[5] The construction work on the palace and its surroundings incurred more than US$15 million. Experts believed the international functions in Paghman can make the place a preferred tourist destination in Afghanistan.[4]

The 2014 Nowruz was cancelled due to security reasons and all the celebrations took place at the Arg in Kabul.[6] The government's reason for the move was that work on the castle was incomplete.[3]

Description

The officials say that the castle has three floors and is made of Afghanistan's marble stone and wood from Kunar Province. Its interior is decorated with handmade carpets and includes security cameras and emergency rooms. Beside the palace, there is a venue for exhibitions of domestic products.[5] The palace's surroundings also consists of thousands of newly planted trees as well as a Buzkashi field, a waterfall and other attractions. The palace's interior is decorated with traditional handmade Afghan carpets and other traditional material.[1] The boulevard that leads to the palace has trees on both sides.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Afghan Zariza • in Pictures: Newly-built Paghman palace becomes the cynosure of all eyes". Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Kabul Residents Complain Over Restricted Access to Parks". TOLOnews. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  3. 1 2 "Afghans Criticize Government's Handling Of International Norouz Event". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. March 27, 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  4. 1 2 3 Zariza, Afghan (30 May 2014). "Paghman palace: A castle on the hills". Afghan Zariza.
  5. 1 2 "Paghman Hill Castle Ready for Utilization". TOLOnews. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Kabul Hosts International Nowruz Festival". TOLOnews. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
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