Taq-e Zafar

Taq-e Zafar
طاق ظفر
Taq-e Zafar in 2014
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General information
TypeMemorial arch
Architectural styleNeoclassicism
LocationPaghman, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Coordinates34°35′24″N 68°57′31″E / 34.5900110°N 68.9584813°E / 34.5900110; 68.9584813
Completed1928
Design and construction
Other designersSayed Mohammad Daud al-Hossaini (calligraphy)

The Taq-e Zafar (Persian: طاق ظفر, English: Arch of Victory) is a memorial arch located at the front of the gardens[1] in Paghman, Afghanistan. The famous victory arch commemorates Afghan independence after the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919.[2][3]

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  3. ^ "Central Square: Victory Arch (Taq-e-Zafar). | ACKU Images System". ackuimages.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.