On our arrival in Dushanbe, it is about 35 degrees Celsius. Since we have only got a little sleep for the last two days, we are first going to have a rest in the Hotel Lotus. In the late afternoon, we set off to explore the city.
We drive to the city center. To our surprise, it has a very modern and pompous design.
The Rudaki Park is the starting point of our exploration tour. The Rudaki Monument cannot be overlooked. It was erected in honor of Abu Abdullah Djafar of Rudak. He lived from 858 to 940 and one called him the father new Persian poetry. Even Goethe’s collection of lyrical poems, the West-Eastern Divan was inspired by him.
The magnificent building of the National Library is diagonally opposite.
In front of the National Library, a parade avenue parallels from east to west. At the eastern end stands the Ismoili Somoni statue, crowned by a golden arch. Ismoili Somoni (Abu Ibrahim Ismaili ibn Ahmad) was the Samanid Emir of Transoxiana and Khorasan. He lived from 849 to 907.
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More InformationAfter the death of its brother he took over the power in Buchara and made it one of the most glorious cities of Islam. He cultivated the Sunni theology and built many mosques and madrasas.
Ismoili Somoni was regarded as a just and benevolent ruler for the poor. After the disintegration of Soviet rule, one rediscovered his legacy.
At the western end of the avenue is the Independence Monument, the Stele with the Emblem of Tajikistan.
Looking from here to the north, you see the Presidential Palace. If you approach the palace with a camera, the security personnel gets annoyed.
In the background stands the flag of Tajikistan. It weighs 300 kg and blows on the second tallest free-standing flagpole in the world with 165 m; The highest with 170 m was inaugurated in 2014 in Jeddah.
From the Independence Monument, we continue our walk to the west and reach a rocky crag that leads to the banks of Varzob River. An artificial waterfall provides cooling. In the evening, families like to stay in this area.
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