Bala Hissar

Bala Hissar was an ancient fortress located in the south of the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The estimated date of construction is around the 5th century AD. Bala Hissar sits to the south of the modern city centre at the tail end of the Kuh-e-Shēr Darwāzah mountain. The Walls of Kabul, which are 20 feet (6.1 m) high and 12 feet (3.7 m) thick, start at the fortress and follow the mountain ridge in a sweeping curve down to the river. It sports a set of gates for access to the fortress. The Kōh-e Shēr Darwāzah mountain is behind the fort. It was destroyed by the British in 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

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Bala Hisar, Kabul; Bala Hissar, Kabul; Kabul Fort
fortress, Afghanistan, Afghanistan,

Location: 34.5056, 69.1917, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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First Battle of Kabul ⓘ
Fourth Battle of Kabul ⓘ
Third Battle of Kabul ⓘ
Siege of Kabul ⓘ
1504 part of campaigns of Babur
Battle of Kabul ⓘ
1842 punitive campaign undertaken by the British following the disastrous retreat from Kabul
Siege of the British Residency in Kabul ⓘ
1879 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle of Charasiab ⓘ
1879 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment ⓘ
1879 siege
Second Battle of Charasiab ⓘ
battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War in April 1880
Chindawol uprising ⓘ
1979 insurrection in Old Kabul
Bala Hissar uprising ⓘ
1979 insurrection attempt in Kabul, Afghanistan
3 Hoot uprising ⓘ
uprising and fatalities in Kabul
Battle of Kabul ⓘ
1992 series of intermittent battles over Kabul
Fall of Kabul ⓘ
United States-led coalition capture of the capital of Afghanistan in 2001
2002 Afghan coup plot ⓘ
attempted overthrow of the Afghan Interim Government
January 2010 attack in central Kabul ⓘ
2010 suicide bombing and killings in central Kabul
September 2011 Kabul attack ⓘ
2011 incident in which Taliban fighters attacked multiple locations in Kabul
Fall of Kabul ⓘ
Taliban capture of the capital of Afghanistan in 2021
death of Ayman al-Zawahiri ⓘ
U.S. military operation in Kabul, Afghanistan
Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ
war between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan, 1878–1880
Soviet-Afghan War ⓘ
1979–1989 war between the Soviet Union and Afghan insurgents
Afghan Civil War ⓘ
civil war in Afghanistan between 1989–1992
Bala Hissar ⓘ
fort in Kabul, Afghanistan
OMAR Mine Museum ⓘ
museum in Kabul, Afghanistan

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1504 Siege of Kabul

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1842 Battle of Kabul

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1879 Siege of the British Residency in Kabul

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1879 Battle of Charasiab

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1879 Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment

1880-04-25T00:00:00Z

1880 Second Battle of Charasiab

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1979 Chindawol uprising

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1979 Bala Hissar uprising

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1980 3 Hoot uprising

1992-04-30T00:00:00Z

1996-09-27T00:00:00Z

1992 — 1996 Battle of Kabul

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2001-11-13T00:00:00Z

2001 Fall of Kabul

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2002 2002 Afghan coup plot

2010-01-18T00:00:00Z

2010 January 2010 attack in central Kabul

2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

2011 September 2011 Kabul attack

2021-08-15T00:00:00Z

2021 Fall of Kabul

2022-07-31T00:00:00Z

2022 death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

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1880-01-01T00:00:00Z

1878 — 1880 Second Anglo-Afghan War

1979-12-25T00:00:00Z

1989-02-15T00:00:00Z

1979 — 1989 Soviet-Afghan War

1989-02-15T00:00:00Z

1992-04-27T00:00:00Z

1989 — 1992 Afghan Civil War

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View from the lower Bala Hissar Wellcome L0038121

The Balla Hissar and city of Caubul, from the upper part of the citadel - NAM 1016345

Bala hissar shah shaheed kabul afghanistan

Remains of Bala Hissar fort, Kabul Wellcome L0038123

Liebigbild-Bala Hissar and Khaiber Pass

The Durbar-Khaneh of Shah Shoojah-ool-Moolk, at Cabaul', 1840 (c) - NAM 1016347

The Bala Hissar, or Citadel of Cabul - The Graphic, 1880 (cropped)

BalaHissarFortKabul03

View of Bala Hissar from the north Wellcome L0038120

His Majesty Shah Shoojah-ool-Moolk. The governor's place of refuge during the capture of the fortress LCCN2016647844 (cropped)

The castle landscape of Kabul, Afghanistan - scientific article published in August 2018, Q1860

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

area	region	1823	Emirate of Afghanistan		Wikidata
area	region	1978	Democratic Republic of Afghanistan		Wikidata
area	region	1996	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan		Wikidata
area	region	2004	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		First Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Fourth Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Third Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1504	Siege of Kabul	Timurid dynasty, Arghun Dynasty, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1842	Battle of Kabul	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Siege of the British Residency in Kabul	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Battle of Charasiab	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1880	Second Battle of Charasiab	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1979	Chindawol uprising	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1979	Bala Hissar uprising	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1980	3 Hoot uprising	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1992	Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2001	Fall of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2002	2002 Afghan coup plot	Afghan Interim Administration, Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin, attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2010	January 2010 attack in central Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2011	September 2011 Kabul attack	Taliban, offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2021	Fall of Kabul	Taliban, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2022	death of Ayman al-Zawahiri	death, killing, drone warfare	Wikidata
event	war	1878	Second Anglo-Afghan War	war, British Empire, Emirate of Afghanistan	Wikidata
event	war	1979	Soviet-Afghan War	war, Soviet Union, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen, Tehran Eight	Wikidata
event	war	1989	Afghan Civil War	civil war	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1747	Afghan National Army	army	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1924	Afghan Air Force	air force	Wikidata
site	fort		Bala Hissar	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum		OMAR Mine Museum	military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		View from the lower Bala Hissar Wellcome L0038121		Commons
commons	image		The Balla Hissar and city of Caubul, from the upper part of the citadel - NAM 1016345		Commons
commons	image		Bala hissar shah shaheed kabul afghanistan		Commons
commons	image		Remains of Bala Hissar fort, Kabul Wellcome L0038123		Commons
commons	image		Liebigbild-Bala Hissar and Khaiber Pass		Commons
commons	image		The Durbar-Khaneh of Shah Shoojah-ool-Moolk, at Cabaul', 1840 (c) - NAM 1016347		Commons
commons	image		The Bala Hissar, or Citadel of Cabul - The Graphic, 1880 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		BalaHissarFortKabul03		Commons
commons	image		View of Bala Hissar from the north Wellcome L0038120		Commons
commons	image		His Majesty Shah Shoojah-ool-Moolk. The governor's place of refuge during the capture of the fortress LCCN2016647844 (cropped)		Commons

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Bala Hissar

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