Arg (Kabul)
| Presidential Citadel (Arg) | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Kabul |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Construction started | 1880 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Afghan |
| Size | Approximately 83 acres |
Coordinates: 34°31′25″N 69°10′44″E / 34.52361°N 69.17889°E
The Arg (Persian: ارگ, meaning citadel in Dari and Pashto) serves as the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. It sits on an 83 acre site in the affluent neighbourhood of Wazir Akbar Khan. The Arg was built after the destruction of the Bala Hissar in 1880 by the British Indian troops. It has been used by many Afghan kings and presidents, from Emir Abdur Rahman Khan to current President Ashraf Ghani.
The foundation of the Arg was laid by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan in 1880 after assuming the throne. It was designed as a castle with water-filled trench around it. Abdur Rahman Khan named it Arg-e-Shahi (Citadel of the King) and included among other buildings a residence for his family, army barracks, and the national treasury. Previously, the Bala Hissar served as the citadel or the headquarters of the emirs until it was destroyed by the British Indian troops during the Second Anglo-Afghan war (1878–80).
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