Dushanbe is the main city of Tajikistan, formed at a crossroads. Previously, a settlement was located in its place. Dushanbe in 1920 became the residence of the last emir of Bukhara, later expelled by the Red Army. The city has experienced many upheavals in the last century. It became the capital of the Tajik SSR in 1929. Some streets of Dushanbe still retain the Soviet atmosphere, which is manifested in the remaining names and monuments. Between 1929 and 1961 the city was called Stalinabad. Dushanbe is located between the mountains. Moving away from the city limits only 100 m, you can observe the picturesque peaks.
There are over 250 streets in the Tajik capital. There are many low-rise buildings in Dushanbe. On the central streets, there are two- and four-story buildings in different architectural styles.
Rudaki Avenue (Said Nasyrov Street)
This is the central street of the capital of Tajikistan. The main sights of the city are located along the avenue. It stretches across the city, starting from the airport. The city center is the area between the square of Academicians Solekh and Zarif Rajabovs and the beautiful park named after S. Aini. On Rudaki Avenue there is the A. Mayakovsky Russian State Drama Theater, the A. Lakhuti Tajik State Academic Drama Theater, the Rohat teahouse and other popular objects.
Capital squares
The main squares include Privokzalnaya, Dusti Square, S. Ayni, Putovsky Square and the 800th anniversary of Moscow. A monument to this writer is located on the square named after Sadriddin Aini. Around the statue are sculptures in the form of characters from his works. This square houses the Republican United Museum of History and Local Lore, as well as the Behzad Museum of Fine Arts. The hotel "Dushanbe" also functions here.
The most beautiful square is the 800th anniversary of Moscow. She is buried in Indian lilac trees. The central part of the square is decorated with a large fountain. This place is popular with young people and bohemians in Dushanbe. The most picturesque and elegant is the Dusti square. It houses the House of the Government of the country, as well as a monument to Ismoil Somoni and a museum dedicated to the Samanid state.
Ismoil Somoni street
Previously, this central highway was called Putovskaya. The main objects of this street: the building of the Writers' Union of Tajikistan, the monument to Aini and Gorky, the "Optics" store.
The highway stretches to Komsomolskoye Lake, which occupies about 20 hectares. Opposite Ismoil Somoni Street is the largest covered market in Dushanbe - "Barakat".
