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22 February 2019
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has recently restored the 12.5 hectare Chihilsitoon Garden in Kabul, Afghanistan. Renovation work began in early 2015 and incorporated the existing sport and recreation facilities already on site. The landscaping was further enhanced through a network of formal paths and trails that link a variety of spatial experiences, an outdoor amphitheater and the historic formal promenade, which features the original marble fountains. The design of the new buildings, which include an exhibition hall, 300-seat auditorium, visitor management and administrative facilities, as well as a multi-purpose facility within the reconstructed palace.