Qala i Jangi fortress

Qala i Jangi fortress
Balkh, Afghanistan (AF)
A 19th Persian fortress converted to a prison, site of a Taliban POW uprising in November 2001.

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giove
@ 2008-04-23 09:41:12
I think this isn't the correct location, this seems to be the Bala Hissar fortess, in my opinion Qala-i-Jangi is about 13 km SE from here
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Anonymous
@ 2008-04-23 11:40:50
You might be right...but then again, the google earth images aren't so hot. Can you link correct coords and I'll try to revise?
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giove
@ 2009-03-22 11:41:02
36°39'50.02"N
66°59'34.20"E
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@ 2018-01-29 01:19:12
what is the date of construction of the fort?

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