| Visual Index of Kabul Sites (Site name and description) | |||
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Bagh-e Babur Garden (built 1528) Garden and gravesite of the founder of the Mughal dynasty. |
Darul Aman Palace (built 1920s) Centerpiece of Amanullah Khan's modernization effort in Kabul. |
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Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque (built 1920s) An Italian baroque-style mosque along the Kabul river. |
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Images copyright 2011 Aown Ali
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