Historical Reconstruction News

[Haris]

Bala Hisar Fort reconstruction
survey begins




Hamidullah Sarwary, the Director of Information and Culture, told Pajhwok
Afghan News, that a reconstruction survey of the old Bala Hisar Fort in
southern Ghazni province is currently underway. A project to restore the
Fort will begin shortly after the survey is completed, and the millions it is
expected to cost is being paid for by the Aachen University of Germany.

According to archeologist and engineer Ghulam Muhammad Zia Rawan,
“Bala Hisar and Qala Ghaznian were important centers of the Ghaznavid
era. The forts once housed the old city of Ghazni.” The Fort sits at the
tail end of the Kuh-e-Sherdarwaza mountain and was the site of some of
the bloodiest fighting during the two Anglo-Afghan wars. The Fort was
also where Shah Shuja, one of Afghanistan’s kings held court.

Steeped in such history, this Fort is one of Afghanistan’s cultural and
historical gems and is currently in a state of severe disorder due to more
than three decades of war. In fact, four months ago, one of the towers of
the Bala Hisar Fort collapsed, causing people to complain about the “lack of
attention to historical sites by the authorities concerned.” Restoring this
Fort will help to preserve the history and architecture of old Afghanistan
for many more generations of people from Afghanistan and from all over the
world to enjoy and to learn from.

[Laila]

I dont think there is need to reconstruct it. It looks just fine as a historical figure/place. Well, i just believe that at the moment, it should be on the bottom of the list to spend money on regarding development and reconstruction. Plus that area is not that secure, there are still a lot of land mines left. The money to reconstruct it can go to other needy things at this time.

Dont tell me they are planning on reconstruct the Darul Amaan Palace now.

[Haris]

I completely agree with you Laila.
I feel the same about the Bamiyan Buddhas.

I do believe in the preservation of our culture but not at the expense of people who are suffering. The country is still in war and any money should be spent on those who need it. Not on replacing blocks of lifeless stone. Just as Japan and Switzerland were pledging millions to restore the buddhas, this German university is pledging millions to restore this fort.

[Haris]

Kabul Historical Palaces to rise from the ashes

I dont think there is need to reconstruct it. It looks just fine as a historical figure/place. Well, i just believe that at the moment, it should be on the bottom of the list to spend money on regarding development and reconstruction. Plus that area is not that secure, there are still a lot of land mines left. The money to reconstruct it can go to other needy things at this time.

Dont tell me they are planning on reconstruct the Darul Amaan Palace now.

It's funny you should say that...



Kabul Historical Palaces to
become out of ashes


2011-08-13 12:43:18
Kabul Municipality has started the reconstruction of the historical palaces
in the capital and it will be completed within next 2 to 3 years.

Darulaman, Chehilston and Tap-e-Tajbig are the major historical palaces
which have been destroyed in the decades of war in the capital and to be
reconstructed by Kabul municipality.

Head of palaces reconstruction commission in the municipality, Nisar Ahmad
Habibi Ghori in a chat with Afghanistan Times said that the preliminary
works are intensively running on Darulaman and Chehilston at a total cost
of more than $ 5m.

Based on the program, the cleaning and reconstruction works including
irrigation of the trees in Chehilston have been already started by his men
based on the order of the cabinet council and fundamental works will be
soon launched.

He also added that the topography work of Darulaman Palace has been
already prepared and also work has been started on Chihelston castle and
it will be reconstructed same as its original shape.

He also said that the original model of the Tajbig and Darulman palaces
have been prepared by the Germans to be fruitful in reconstruction of the
projects. Ghori while did not go to details said that seeking for providing
fund for the same projects was already started and municipality is
determined to launch the project by its own revenue if it was not donated,
added Ghori.

Based on his struggle, 900 pictures of the Darulaman castle have been
taken for bringing the castle to its own regional shape.

Meanwhile, the wells have been dug around the palaces for irrigation of the
trees and reconstructing and will be running with out stop.
In replying to question if he is able to provide fund from his office said that
the revenue of the municipality has been increased it’s able to fund such
projects.

In the meantime he said that Chehilston castle has been totally destroyed
and needs to be reconstructed as its original shape and we have tied to
find its own pictures.

In the interim, Kabul mayor, Mohammad Yonus Nanwandish has said that
the work on the Darulaman was started on August 5th.

Darulaman castle was built during Amanullah Khan Reign, the late Afghan
king in 1304 and 1306 and Chihelston was founded in 1210 the solar year.

They were the most glorious palaces of Afghanistan on that time.

[Admin Khan]

Thanks for sharing H!

Keep it up.

[graveyardofempires]

they should have left it as a reminder,its such a historical building.

in the future school students could learn history taking a road trip this building.

[Talal]

any pictures of these places haris ?

[Haris]

Darul Aman Palace
Darul Aman Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Tajbeg Palace
Tajbeg Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia




The paintings are what they looked like in their hayday, taken from this thread: http://www.pashtunforums.com/art-pho...iet-art-18403/

[Talal]

^ Thats such a nice looking building

[faye]

very european looking buildings. refurbishing them is probably also an investment towards future tourism.
i think like laila though, money better spent on people improvements, health and security.

[Laila]

Ahhhh i knew it!

I visited the castle with a friend....and around the outside of it a bunch of kids play soccer till evening.

Its still standing, but very much ruined. It looks huge when you reach the front.

But like i mentioned before, i am all up for development and reconstruction for the better good of our people; however, i personally feel that the reconstruction of the palace is not needed this year or the next 2-5 years. Other things need to have more focus on.

[Haris]

Iran to help preserve
Ghazni historic sites




GHAZNI CITY (PAN): An Iranian delegation on Wednesday visited historic sites in
southern Ghazni province, pledging reconstruction and preservation of ancient cultural
heritage of the province, which will be declared the capital of Islamic civilization in
2013.

The four-member delegation was accompanied by advisers at the Ministry of
Information and Culture.

Governor Musa Khan Akbarzada thanked the delegation for its visit of Ghazni's historic
sites. He urged other Islamic countries to help the Afghan government preserve the
historic places.

"Isfahan city of Iran has been declared as the centre of Islamic culture 30 years ago,
but no Iranian experts had shared their expertise with us," the governor complained.
Syed Musadiq Khalili, an adviser at the Information and Culture ministry, said that a
total of 32 projects of reconstruction of ancient places would be completed till the
year 2013.

Head of the Iranian delegation and expert of culture heritage, Ali Raza Behramand,
said they would help the Afghan government in carrying out reconstruction and
preservation projects.

He said their visit was aimed at selecting places for the projects and that a decision in
this regard would be taken by the Iranian government.

[graveyardofempires]

^
why in the hell is iran involved in Afghanistan.
what stupididty ,the Afghan minister should face justice,son of a ****

[AFG21]

Yes this is kind of not really nesesary, when are they gone begin on the sewage system in Kabul, the whole city is like a garbage there, it stinks in summer like hell. My nephews who leave there always complain about the water and elekticity.

[Haris]

Survey of historical sites in
Ghazni launched



GHAZNI (PAN): The Ministry of Information and Culture has launched a survey for
reconstructing eight monuments of the Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi Era in southern
Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday.


The sites include two mosques in the Old Ghazni City, two minarets, the shrine of
Sultan Ibrahim, the dome of Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi's Shrine and two other
mausoleums, Director of Information and Culture Hamidullah Sarwary said.


"The Ministry of Information and Culture plans to reconstruct 42 historic sites until
2013, when Ghazni province will be declared as the capital of Islamic civilisation," he
said. Funds for the project would be paid by the ministry, he said.


Launched last year, work on 10 monuments is nearing completion. Of the 42
monuments, 35 need renovation and the six others will be rebuilt. The sites include a
gallery, a library, a museum, a covered bazaar, Islamic culture and art centres.


Previously, residents opposed the reconstruction efforts, arguing that workers
involved in the process were not professionals, and did not care about the historical
value of the sites.


German and American archaeologists conducted a geological survey of minarets and
Bala Hisar Fort.




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