Taq-e Zafar
The Taq-e Zafar (Persian: طاق ظفر, English: Arch of Victory) is a memorial arch located at the front of the gardens in Paghman, Afghanistan. The famous victory arch commemorates Afghan independence after the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919.
| Taq-e Zafar | |
|---|---|
طاق ظفر | |
Taq-e Zafar in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Memorial arch |
| Architectural style | Neoclassicism |
| Location | Paghman, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34.5900110°N 68.9584813°E |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Design and construction | |
| Other designers | Sayed Mohammad Daud al-Hossaini (calligraphy) |
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