In ruins for nearly three decades, a former royal garden Chihilsitoon Garden in Afghanistan has been restored to its previous glory, opening as public recreation space with a host of distinct programmes. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has breathed new life and purpose into Chihilsitoon Garden. Beginning in early 2015, restoration of the garden was completed in 2018. Now restored to its former glory, Chihilsitoon Garden marks the largest rehabilitation project carried out to date by AKTC, which has completed over 140 restoration and landscaping projects across Afghanistan since 2002.