Tajbeg Palace

Tajbeg Palace (Pashto: د تاج بېګ ماڼۍ; Dari: قصر تاج بيگ; Palace of the Large Crown), also called the Queen's Palace, during the rule of the Kingdom of Afghanistan is one of the palaces in the popular Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion is located about 16 km (9.9 mi) southwest from the city's center. It sits on top of a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family of the day, known as the Mohammadzai dynasty, once hunted and picnicked.

Originally built in the 1920s to house the then royal family, Tajbeg Palace is one of the most impressive landmarks of Darulaman, a district created during the era of Amanullah Khan by a team of European architects in an attempt to modernize Afghanistan. The palace once served as the residence of General Secretary Hafizullah Amin. It was damaged during the civil war in the 1990s but recently renovated.

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Tajbeg Palace ranks #901 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 6 mapped in Afghanistan. Founded 1920 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,953 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Afghanistan compares in the castle statistics.

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