Sights of Tajikistan. The most unique natural, architectural and historical monuments

The lands of Tajikistan are rich in their amazing historical architectural monuments and unique, amazingly beautiful natural landscapes.

The territory of the country is one of the oldest corners of the world, inhabited by tribes in the first millennium BC. E. Here there were ancient states - Sogdiana and Bactria.

Tajikistan is beautiful and rich. Attractions attracted by its ancient history and the uniqueness of many tourists from all over the world.

Geographical location

Tajikistan, located in the foothills of the Pamirs, is the state of Central Asia. Its territory has an area of 142 thousand square meters. Km. Tajikistan has no exit to the sea and borders on land with Afghanistan, China and the former union republics of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Almost the entire territory of the country is occupied by the foothills and mountains of the Pamir and Tien Shan. And about half of the territory is located at an altitude of more than 3000 meters above sea level.

Sights of Tajikistan due to its ancient origin and geographical location are diverse. There is something to see.

Nature of Tajikistan

In the vast territories of the country there are a lot of amazingly clean mountain lakes, rivers and mountains.

Considering the sights of Tajikistan, we can not fail to mention the fabulous lake Iskanderkul, bearing the name of the great Alexander of Macedon. From it emerges no less attractive Iskanderdarya rugged river, forming a magnificent and delightful waterfall, overthrowing its turbulent waters from a 38-meter height.

It is very romantic, especially in summer, the highest car passes located on the legendary Pamir highway in the Gorno-Badakhshan region. The most exalted is Akbaytal, rising to an altitude of 4,655 meters. He is one of the highest in the world.

And the village named Murgab is located at an altitude of 3612 meters. All these and many other unique natural landscapes are also the sights of Tajikistan.

The capital of Dushanbe

Dushanbe is the heart of Tajikistan, which is the embodiment of the oldest living history. Everything here keeps the amazing secrets of different civilizations of earlier times.

Museums, preserved fortresses and many other architectural and historical monuments abound not only in this beautiful city, but throughout the country.

The sights of Tajikistan are unique and diverse. What can you see while you are in this state?

The most interesting places in Dushanbe in terms of historical monuments and museums are the monuments of Abuali ibn Sine, Ismoil Somoni and Rudaki, the mausoleum of Sadriddin Aini, as well as the ethnographic museum. It is very pleasant to take a stroll and relax in the cozy city park.

Also, the decoration of the capital of Tajikistan is a 165-meter flagpole, towering to the left of the Palace of Nations from 2011. He is rightfully included in the Guinness Book of Records.

Sights of Tajikistan: description

Hissar reserve (historical and cultural) is one of the main historical and cultural centers of Tajikistan. This complex combines monuments of different eras, located on 90 hectares of the territory.

The place of Ajina-Tepe, on which the Buddhist monastery stood in the 7th-8th century, is also amazing. Archaeologists were lucky to find here more than half a thousand monuments of art, which are partially preserved from a single ensemble of cult and living quarters.

And the most sensational find in Ajina-Tepe is a 12-meter-high statue of Buddha (from clay) in nirvana, having a mass of 6 tons. It was found in 1966. Now the statue is kept in Dushanbe, being an exhibit of the National Antiquities Museum.

Exotic sights of Tajikistan

1. The ethnographic museum in Istaravshan is unique and original in that it is built inside a real tree.

2. Unusually beautiful Fan Mountains attract rock climbers with their slopes.

3. In the valley of the river, located also in the Fan Mountains (it was formed from the melting of glaciers), canoe lovers can successfully do their favorite things.

4. The Vakhan corridor is a place connecting China and Afghanistan. The length of this narrow strip is about 210 kilometers. It is located in the Pamir.

5. Young tourists, and not only, can attract the lake Karakul. Here you can see the amazing beauty of blue water against the backdrop of chains of mountain peaks under the cover of snow.

Tajikistan is interesting. Its attractions it is impossible to list and describe everything. But it is necessary to note the largest in Central Asia market "Panchshanbe" (in translation - "Thursday"), which on Thursdays is filled with thousands of sellers and buyers.

Today, Tajikistan has a rich collection of valuable monuments of architecture, which have quite a large historical and cultural significance for the whole world.