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The Balla Hissar and the city of Caubul, from the upper part of the citadel. As the seat of the Emirs of Afghanistan, the Bala-Hissar Fortress overlooking Kabul had immense symbolic power. Perched atop the strategic hill of Shirdarwaza, the thick-walled brick and clay fortress was hundreds of years old
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The Balla Hissar and City of Caubul, from the Upper Part of the Citadel, from 'Sketches in Afghaunistan', engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) and Louis Haghe (1806-85) published by Henry Graves, 1842 (colour litho)