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Ploshchad' "Dusti"
At the entrance of Somoni Square in Dushanbe, the capital, there is a statue of Ismail Somoni, the great king of the Samanid dynasty established by the Persian nation in Central Asia. It was during his reign that the Tajik nation began to appear in Central Asia, so Somoni was honored as the "father of the Tajik nation". Originally, there was a statue of Lenin standing on the square. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the local people pushed the statue of Lenin. Today, there are regular guards patrolling the statue of Ismail Somoni.Dushanbe · 4.2km from downtown
Botanical Garden
Dushanbe · 7.4km from downtown
Hisor Fortress
The ancient city of Gisar, located about 26 kilometers west of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, is actually an ancient building complex. There are Gisar fortresses, fortress arches, brick camel caravan inns, old religious schools, new religious schools, Ancient ruins such as the Baptistery, the Main Square, the Mausoleum of Mahdumi Azam, most of these ancient buildings were built in the 8th-19th centuries AD, using stone and clay. The ancient city was already inhabited in the 3-4th century before the park, and it began to flourish in the Middle Ages. In the 20th century, with the decline of the Silk Road, the ancient city was no longer glorious, and now only the ruins are left.Hisor District · 17.2km from Dushanbe
Delfin Waterpark
Dushanbe · 6km from downtown
Independence Monument
Dushanbe · 4.1km from downtown
Ferdowsi Statue
Dushanbe · 2.9km from downtown
Fountains of Rudaki Park
Dushanbe · 4.6km from downtown
National Library Fountains
Dushanbe · 4.2km from downtown
Iskanderkul Lake
Dushanbe · 9.1km from downtown
Fontan Chaykhany "Saodat"
Dushanbe · 7.2km from downtown
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Ploshchad' "Dusti"
Dushanbe · 4.2km from downtownBotanical Garden
Dushanbe · 7.4km from downtownHisor Fortress
Hisor District · 17.2km from DushanbeDelfin Waterpark
Dushanbe · 6km from downtownIndependence Monument
Dushanbe · 4.1km from downtownFerdowsi Statue
Dushanbe · 2.9km from downtownFountains of Rudaki Park
Dushanbe · 4.6km from downtownNational Library Fountains
Dushanbe · 4.2km from downtownIskanderkul Lake
Dushanbe · 9.1km from downtownFontan Chaykhany "Saodat"
Dushanbe · 7.2km from downtown
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PKU小雅28 July 2025
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The Hisor Fortress in Tajikistan is the most famous historical site here. The introduction says that it has a history of 3,000 years and is an important military fortress of the Bukhara Khanate. The existing fortress buildings were mainly rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries, including the city gate, mosque and the ruins of the Madrasah.
Hisor was once an important trade and cultural hub on the Silk Road, connecting Central Asia with South Asia. The fortress gate is one of the symbolic buildings of Tajikistan.
Transportation: I took a "taxi" from Dushanbe to visit, and it took about three hours round trip.
Hisor Fortress