Taq-e Zafar | |
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طاق ظفر | |
General information | |
Type | Memorial arch |
Architectural style | Neoclassicism |
Location | Paghman, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34°35′24″N 68°57′31″E / 34.5900110°N 68.9584813°E |
Completed | 1928 |
Design and construction | |
Other designers | Sayed 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]