The Executive Body of the State Authority of the City of Dushanbe

The capital of Tajikistan, a city of republican significance, is the largest scientific, cultural, political, economic, industrial and administrative center of the country. The highest state authorities of Tajikistan are located in Dushanbe, including the residence of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Presidential Palace. The tallest flag in the world has been erected in Dushanbe. The population of the city as of January 1, 2016 amounted to 802.2 thousand people, the entire Dushanbe agglomeration – 1485; 1 thousand people.

The time of the ancient settlement on the territory of the modern city has not been precisely established. During the research conducted on the territory of Dushanbe, various household items of ancient people who lived here at the end of the Stone Age, in the Neolithic era, in the 4th-3rd millennium BC were discovered, which are currently on display at the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan in the center of the country. These objects of antiquity were stone tools and accessories, household items, knives, sickles, threshing machines, jugs for storing water and grain. And the museum's particularly unique exhibits include a bronze mirror, ancient coins, tools, and various jewelry found by archaeologists back in 1939.

In addition, in the area of the former Putovsky Descent (now the National Museum of Tajikistan), remains of settlements of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom (late 3rd century BC) were found, and a settlement of the Kushan period (7-8 centuries) - on the left bank of the Dushanbe-Darya River. The city of the Kushan period, according to scientists, was quite significant in size. Traces of his rural district were discovered during the excavations of such early medieval settlements as Arki Mir (the territory of the botanical garden), Ispechaktepa (the area of the Ispechak housing estate), Teppai Iskandar, the settlement of Shishi Khona.

"Monday" is how the name of the capital of Tajikistan, ancient Dushanbe, is translated. From 1929 to 1961, the city was called Stalinabad, in honor of the leader of the Soviet Union, I.V. Stalin. At the beginning of the 17th century, a village appeared at the crossroads of Asian roads, where a bazaar was held on Mondays. As time passed, the village grew and soon turned into a regional center, whose bustling markets were full of people and goods not only one day a week - but the name remained. The first written mention of Dushanbe is found at the end of 1676.

Modern Dushanbe is a city where you can feel the breath of the fabulous East, and at the same time it is the cultural, economic and political center of the country.

The main archaeological monument of the Tajik capital is located 26 km from the city – it is the Hissar Fortress, a fortified fort with two madrasahs, a later mausoleum (16th century) and an extensive inner square. The fortress walls are more than 1m thick; they are dotted with loopholes for guns and cannons. The Hissar fort once served as the residence of bek, the governor of the Emir of Bukhara, whose possessions included Dushanbe. The city is also the last resting place of the Emir of Bukhara himself.

Among the modern monuments, there is a monument to the founder of the Tajik state Ismail Somoni, a statue of the poet Rudaki, the founder of Tajik-Persian classical poetry. In Rudaki Park you can see wonderful fountains, beautifully illuminated at night. Islamic architecture is represented by the mosque and madrasah of Haji Yakub.

Dushanbe was literally transformed during the years of independence. Over the past 27 years, the buildings of the National Library, the National Museum of Tajikistan, the cultural complex "Kohi Navruz", "Kohi Somon", "Dushanbe Plaza" and a number of other objects have been built in our capital, which have become the pride of the residents of the capital.

Today, guests of the capital of Tajikistan are waiting for modern hotels "Serena", "Hyatt Regency Dushanbe", "Sheraton", "Tajikistan", etc.

Guests of our capital can visit various museums of the city: the National Museum of Tajikistan, the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan, the Museum of Ethnography, the Museum of Musical Instruments named after G. Zavkibekov, the House Museum of S. Aini, the House Museum of M. Tursun-zadeh, etc.

Every year, the number of tourists wishing to see Tajikistan is increasing. Last year alone, more than 450 thousand people visited the country. If earlier the main flow was from the CIS countries, now most of the travelers are residents of far abroad.

Address: Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Rudaki Avenue 40
Phone: (992 37) 2232214

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