Kabul, PAGHMAN GARDENS, Afghanistan

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King Amanullah brought in foreign experts to redesign the Paghman district after his tour of Europe, India and Iran in 1927--28. The small village of Paghman at the bottom of the Hindu Kush became a holiday retreat with villas and chalets and an Arc de Triomphe style arch. The gardens were beautifully laid out and copied from European designs. But as with west Kabul and the same elaborate Darulaman palace area built by the same French and German architects, Paghman became a Mujaheddin battleground. Today little is left at Paghman though the arch still stands. But in the summer Paghman is popular for picnics and days out of the city.

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