Chihil Sutun Palace, with over 200 years of history in Kabul, was once a place frequented by kings and served as a state guest house.

This palace was founded in 1796 during the reign of King Shah Zaman Sadozai, and people have always visited this palace as a historic site. 

This palace, located at the foot of a hill, was previously known as Indaki and later changed to Chihil Sutun Palace.

“It is one of the ancient sites and one of the historical gardens located on the west side of Sher Darwaza mountain. Before the palace was created, the area known as Indikik was one of the Buddhist sites,” Abdul Qadeer Temori, an employee of the Historic Monuments Directorate of the Ministry of Information and Culture, told TOLOnews.

“Chihil Sutun Garden is one of the monuments from the Islamic period, built in four floors during the reign of Shah Zaman Sadozai but suffered significant damage in the 1990s,” said Mohammad Anwar Faiz, a scientific member of the Archaeological Research Center of the Academy of Sciences.

The architecture of Chihil Sutun Palace mainly used marble, brick, cement, and iron.

“Today we came to Chihil Sutun Garden, which is a recreational place, with my friends. I ask friends to come to this garden and enjoy,” said Soroush, a visitor.

But why is this garden and palace called Chihil Sutun?

“This building has several columns, which is why it is called Chihil Sutun. Previously, this area was known as Indaki,” said Ketab Khan Faizi, head of the International Center for Kushan Studies.
 
Chihil Sutun Garden officials told TOLOnews that in the past five months, more than 22,000 people have visited the garden and palace.

Sharafuddin Arash, the manager of Chihil Sutun Garden, said that many of the visitors to this palace are private school students, foreign tourists, and citizens of the country.

The manager of Chihil Sutun Garden said: “Foreigners come, children and adults visit this garden, and students from schools and universities visit the garden. More than 22,000 people have visited the garden.”

Chihil Sutun Garden and Palace are connected from the north to Chihil Sutun main road, from the south to the 9 Burja area, from the east to Minar Mountain, and from the west to Darul Aman.