Things to see in Dushanbe
Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan, with an urban population of about 1.1 million. Below are 15 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Tajikistan National Museum Museum
The National Museum of Tajikistan is a museum in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan.
2Hisar Valley Nature
Hisar (also Gissar, Gisar, Hissar, or Hisor) Valley in Tajikistan runs east–west along the southern slopes of Hisar Range and on the northern border of Khatlon Province.
3National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan Museum
The Tajikistan National Museum of Antiquities is a museum in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is particularly famous for its murals from Penjikent.
4State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tajikistan Sadriddin Ayni Arts & culture
Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre, formerly known as the Tajik Musical Theatre, is a historic Soviet-era building and musical theatre in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
5St. Nicholas Cathedral Place of worship
St. Nicholas Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
6Dushanbe Synagogue Place of worship
The Dushanbe Synagogue, also known as the Bukharian Synagogue, was a former Bukharian Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
7Palace of Unity History
The Palace of Unity, also referred to as Vahdat Palace, is a building in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
8Dushanbe Zoo Park
Dushanbe Zoo or Dushanbe Zoological Park was founded in 1960 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The zoo is located in the center of the city on the Luchob river bank (on Ismoili Somoni Avenue), next to the Pamir Stadium, and measures roughly twice the size of the stadium.
9Haji Yaqub Mosque Place of worship
The Hoji Yaqub Mosque, commonly referred to as the Madrasa, is a historical congregational mosque and Islamic center in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
10Imam Abu Hanifa Grand Mosque Place of worship
The Central Mosque of Dushanbe, officially the Imam Abu Hanifa Cathedral Mosque of Dushanbe, is a congregational mosque on the northern outskirts of Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
11Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments Museum
The Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments or Gurminj Museum) is a museum located in the center of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, behind the Office of the Mayor on Bokhtar Street.
12St Joseph Church Place of worship
St Joseph Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located near Dushanbe International Airport in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
13Victory Park Park
Victory Park is a park in honor of the Great Patriotic War located in the mountainous part of Dushanbe in Tajikistan. The park was completed in 1985.
14Mayakovsky Theatre Arts & culture
The Mayakovsky Theatre was a historic theatre in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. It was torn down amid protests in 2016.
15Rudaki Republican Museum of Regional History, Panjakent Museum
The Rudaki Republican Museum of Regional History, known colloquially as the Rudaki Museum, in Panjakent in western Tajikistan is a museum named after Rudaki, a poet, singer, and musician who is regarded as the first major poet to write in New Persian born near Panjakent in the late 9th century.
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