Bala Hissar

Views:
1

Detail InformationEdit

Bala Hissar is an ancient fortress located in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The estimated date of construction is around the 5th century A.D. Bala Hissar sits to the south of the modern city centre at the tail end of the Kuh-e-Sherdarwaza Mountain. Bala Hissar was originally divided into two parts: The lower fortress, containing the stables, barracks and three royal palaces, and the upper fortress (the actual fort with the name Bala Hissar) housing the armory and the dungeon of Kabul, known as the infamous “”Black Pit”” (the Siyah Chal).
Bala Hissar was the site of some of the bloodiest fighting in Afghanistan during the 19th century when Afghanistan came into conflict with the invading British during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-1842) and Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880). From 1839 onwards the British used it on and off as their barracks until the massacre of the British Mission by mutinous Afghan troops in 1879. During the Second Anglo-Afghan War it saw damage when the British Residency was burned down, then later when the armoury exploded. General Frederick Roberts had wanted to level the fortress completely, but in the end it was strengthened and fortified in the Spring of 1880, a few months before the British left Afghanistan.

HistoryEdit

N.A.

Must SeeEdit

N.A.

Visiting TimeEdit

N.A.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

N.A.

Best Time To VisitEdit

N.A.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

N.A.

Ticket Required :N.A.Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. :N.A.

Kids Rs. :N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. :N.A.

Kids Rs. :N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. :N.A.

Video Camera Rs. :N.A.


Guide Required :N.A.Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) :N.A.Edit

Dress Require:N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

  • N.A.; N.A.; Ph/M – N.A.; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi :N.A.

BUS :N.A.

Train :N.A.

Air :N.A.

Others :N.A.


Things to CarryEdit

N.A.

Safety / WarningEdit

N.A.

HelplineEdit

N.A.

Gallery