Darul Aman Palace: Difference between revisions

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The 150-room Darul Aman Palace was originally built in the 1920s, during the reign of [[Amanullah Khan]].<ref name="Stripes">{{cite news |url=https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/restored-national-treasure-a-bright-spot-for-afghans-as-they-celebrate-independence-day-holiday-1.642045 |title=Restored national treasure a bright spot for Afghans as they celebrate independence day holiday |publisher=[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]] |date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> He reigned as [[Emirate of Afghanistan|Emir of Afghanistan]] between February 1919 and June 1926, and as [[Kingdom of Afghanistan|King of Afghanistan]] between June 1926 and January 1929. The palace was severely damaged during the 1990s [[Afghan Civil War (1992-1996)|civil war]]. However, between 2016 and 2020, the palace was renovated and completely restored to its former glory. Most work was completed for the 100th anniversary of [[Afghan Independence Day|Afghan independence]], which was on 19 August 2019.<ref name="Stripes"/><ref>{{YouTube|gKbTRImOT_I|Reconstruction of the Palace of the Darulaman}}, Jan. 5, 2019, National Defense and Operations Directorate chaired by JHA</ref> The site is open to the public and all [[tourism in Afghanistan|tourists]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aop.gov.af/en/news_details/2365 |title=Darul Aman Palace opened to the public and tourists |website=aop.gov.af |date=1 November 2023 |access-date=2016-02-24}}</ref>