Throughout the whole history of Khujand, the city’s heart was its castle. Over 2,500 years, the Khujand fortress expanded together with the city, was destroyed by the conquerors, rebuilt anew, but always continued to be a symbol of endurance of the people. Archaeological excavations have revealed that the first fortress …
The Sheikh Muslihiddin mausoleum is found in the historical city center in Khujand. It is a large religious complex named after the city’s famous 12th-century poet and ruler, Muslihiddin Khujandi. He was revered as a holy man capable of performing miracles. When he died, he was buried in a suburb …
Panjshanbe covered market is one of Khujand’s famous attractions. Panjshanbe means Thursday. In Dushanbe they traded on Mondays, and in Khujand on Thursdays. The Panjshanbe bazaar is located in the very center of Khujand and in front of it is the mausoleum of Sheikh Muslihiddin. The bazaar consists of the …
28TH SEPT 2018 KHUJAND TO DUSHANBE BY ROAD 29TH SEPT. 2018 Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan and located in Hissar Valley in the south of country. Driving through the valley and mountains, we were overwhelmed by the stunning natural beauty the whole day till we reached Dushanbe city. Although the …
The Tajikistan National Museum is a museum in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan. The museum opened in 2001 is a departmental museum, but at the same time has a national status, which was the recognition of the value and importance of its collections at the state level. The museum’s …
Dusti Square located in the center of Dushanbe is the heart of the capital and entire Tajikistan. Its name is translated as “Friendship Square”. However, locals call this place “monument of Ismail Somoni” or “Park Somoni” as there is a monument to the founder of the Tajik state Ismail Somoni. …
The Central Park of Dushanbe has been named after founder of Tajik-Persian literature Abuabdullo Rudaki. It was a beautiful afternoon and the air was clear and cool. The park seemed quite safe and there were a number of families in the park, enjoying the day. While Dushanbe is not an overcrowded …
30th SEPT 2018 DUSHANBE TO BISHKEK (KYRGYZSTAN) BY FLIGHT A few photos I took from Aircraft shows beautiful mountainous Kyrgyzstan below, covered by white clouds. When Kirgiz (Kyrgyz) Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic established in 1926, Pishpek became its capital and was renamed Frunze after the revolutionary and Red Army leader …
1ST OCTOBER 2018 The Kyrgyz National Philharmonic is situated in the heart of Bishkek, accompanied by fountains and a large statue of Manas (an early Buddhist hero, as legend has it). The Philharmonic is named in honor of the composer and musician Toktogul Satylganov, one of the most influential figures in …
