The Five Stans Adventure exploring Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Tajikistan 🇹🇯 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬
Take a public bus to Navruz Palace – initially planned as a new teahouse, the palace has now grown into a conference hall decorated in Tajik Barocco styles. Head to Rudaki Square and see the Ismail Somoni Monument overlooking the city hall. Anyone with a soft spot for archaeology will enjoy the Museum of National Antiquities, which opened in 2001. Here, you can check out exhibits from Tajikistan’s pre-Islamic civilisations (Greek/Bactrian, Buddhist, Hindu and Zoroastrian). The centrepiece is the 14 m reclining Buddha in Nirvana – since the tragic destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan, this is the largest surviving Buddha statue in Central Asia.
~ Intrepid Travel ~ Five Stans Day 15
Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre
Built in 1938, the Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre, formerly known as the Tajik Musical Theatre, is a historic Soviet-era building and musical theatre in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The building was named after Tajik poet Sadriddin Ayni.
Navruz Palace
Navruz Palace represents Dushanbe’s culture and is dedicated to the celebration of the Persian New Year, known as Navruz. Navrus Palace is a venue for cultural events, exhibitions, and performances.
Rudaki Square
Rudaki Square is located on Rudaki Avenue which is the main street in Dushanbe and named after Abuabdullo Rudaki, the Tajik national poet. There is a sculpture of Rudaki and a pool with a fountain.
Ismail Somoni Monument
This statue celebrates the 10th-century founder of the Samanid dynasty.
National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
The National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan has a collection of artifacts that span thousands of years, reflecting the history and diverse cultures that have shaped this region. In this museuem is Buddha in Nirvana, the largest monument of Buddha. This statue of Buddha is lying on his right side and is 13 meters long. It was found in the 1960’s during the excavations in the town of Ajina-Tepe (surroundings of Kurgan-Tyube).
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