The Tourist Attractions in Kabul includes historical sites, museums parks and gardens to name a few amongst the others. Bala Hissar, Kabul is one of the celebrated tourist attractions of Afghanistan which has a historical significance of its own. Bala Hissar, Kabul is a beautiful ancient fortress which is nicely located right in the middle of the city.
Bala Hissar, Kabul is toured by travelers from various parts of the world on a frequent basis. It is said that this ancient fortress was constructed during the period of 5th Century B.C. The Kuh-e-Sherdarwaza Mountain also lies close to the Bala Hissar in Kabul. The Walls of Kabul boasts of about 12 feet thickness and about 20 feet height. This Bala Hissar continues up to the mountain ridge to the river. To enter the Bala Hissar there are various gates.
There are 2 parts in this well-known Bala Hissar in Kabul. In the lower part of the fortress there are 3 royal palaces, barracks as well as the stables. Moreover, in the upper part of Bala Hissar the tourists will find the dungeon of Kabul known as Black Pit and the armory.
In the Bala Hissar located in Kabul several bloodiest fighting in the country of Afghanistan was fought. In the period of the 19th Century during the First Anglo-Afghan War as well as also during the Second Anglo-Afghan War bloodiest fighting was fought here. The British from 1839 used the Bala Hissar as their barracks. The British Residency during the Second Anglo-Afghan War was burned down here. In the year 1979, an uprising known as Bala Hissar by the Afghanistan Liberation Organization was also organized.
Visiting the Bala Hissar, Kabul with your friends and relatives will be a long cherished moment for you.
Some of the other Tourist Attractions in Kabul are:
- Darul Aman Palace in Kabul
- Kabul city center in Kabul
- Bagh- e- Babur in Kabul
- Paghman Gardens in Kabul
- Kabul Golf Club in Kabul
- Id Gah Mosque in Kabul
- Kabul Museum in Kabul
- Kabul Zoo in Kabul
- Buddhist Swastika in Kabul
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