Tajbeg Palace
| Tajbeg Palace | |
|---|---|
قصر تاج بيگ - د تاج بېګ ماڼۍ | |
Tajbeg Palace in 1987 | |
Interactive map of the Tajbeg Palace area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Renovated | 2021 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
Tajbeg Palace (Pashto: د تاج بېګ ماڼۍ; Dari: قصر تاج بيگ; Palace of the Large Crown), also inaccurately called the Queen's Palace, is one of the palaces in the popular Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion is located about 16 km (9.9 mi) southwest from the city's center. It sits on top of a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family of the day, known as the Mohammadzai dynasty, once hunted and picnicked.
Originally built in the 1920s to house the then royal family, Tajbeg Palace is one of the most impressive landmarks of Darulaman, a district created during the era of Amanullah Khan by a team of European architects in an attempt to modernize Afghanistan. The palace once served as the residence of General Secretary Hafizullah Amin. It was damaged during the civil war in the 1990s but recently renovated.