Tajbeg Palace, Royal palace in Kabul, Afghanistan
Tajbeg Palace is a three-story building in Kabul Province with 80 rooms that combines European architecture with Afghan decorative patterns. The facade shows arches and ornamental details, while the interior includes large halls and a central reception area.
King Amanullah Khan ordered the construction starting in 1920 to create new government buildings in Kabul. Later conflicts caused damage to the structure and changed its original function as a royal residence.
The name comes from Persian and means "palace of the crown", referencing the royal headpiece that once symbolized Afghan sovereignty. Visitors walking through the grounds can still see traces of the original garden layout that connected the building to nearby ceremonial spaces.
The building stands on a hill in southwest Kabul and offers views of the Darul Aman district and the Hindu Kush mountain ranges. Access follows a road that winds upward through terraced garden areas.
The palace became a site of military operations during the Soviet-Afghan conflict in 1979, leading to structural modifications. Some rooms still carry traces of these events, now part of the visible history of the building.
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