Palace & château
Chihil Sutun
🇦🇫 Afghanistan · 18th century
Chihil Sutun (Dari: چهلستون, meaning "Forty Columns"), also spelled as Chehel Sutoon, Chelsutoon, Chehelseton or Chihilsitoon, is a historic palace with gardens in Kabul, Afghanistan. The 30-hectare park is fully walled and located in the city's historical Chihilsitoon neighborhood, about 3.6.km east of the Darulaman neighborhood.
The Chihil Sutun Palace was built by Emperor Zaman Shah Durrani in 1796. Many people visit the site for pleasure and leisure purposes. The park and neighborhood are part of District 7 of the city. Bagh-e Babur is a few kilometers to the north.
Text adapted from “Chihil Sutun” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chihil Sutun ranks #3,909 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 12 mapped in Afghanistan. Founded 1796, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Afghanistan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Chihil Sutun?
Chihil Sutun stands in Afghanistan, at 34.46667°, 69.16667°.
When was Chihil Sutun built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1796. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Chihil Sutun?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,909 of 8,133 worldwide, and #8 in Afghanistan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Chihil Sutun?
Bala Hissar, about 5 km away.
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