Chihil Sutun

Chihil Sutun
چهل‌ستون
Former names	Hendaki
Alternative names	Chihilsitoon
Etymology	Forty Columns
General information
Type	Palace
Town or city	Kabul
Country	Afghanistan
Estimated completion	1796[1]

Chihil Sutun (Persian: چهل‌ستون, meaning "Forty Columns"), also spelled Chehel Sutoon, Chelsutoon, Chehelseton or Chihilsitoon, is a historic palace with gardens located about 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of Darulaman in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was built in 1796 by Emperor Zaman Shah Durrani.^[1] The palace and neighborhood are part of District 7 of the city.