And behind the rocky sai Tebolai, a house with an almost constructivist appearance opens up and the center of Kulyab begins:

Of course, this is a bazaar, and in some places quite spectacular:

Those fast guys with whom I sat down in Khulbuk took me to the market. Opposite the marketplace I saw the Khatlon Hotel and immediately headed there, having neither the strength nor the desire to look for something better. "Khatlon" turned out to be both the worst and the most expensive hotel of the trip. Behind the renovated façade hid gloomy corridors and uncomfortable dorm-style rooms, all of which were triple rooms by default, and after some bargaining I had to pay 120 somoni (about 1,000 rubles) per night. The entire huge building was served by a thin guy administrator, who was watching Iranian movies in his “aquarium,” and an old maid who looked like a mummy, who barely understood Russian. In the room I did not find either a towel or soap, and if the towel was brought to me right away, the soap was brought only half an hour later, and it was in a package, that is, the maid simply went to the market to get it. I bought, as I had planned, mineral water, kefir and activated carbon, and prepared for a very unpleasant night. The night turned out to be even worse, because from time to time the water in the room disappeared. A couple of times I went to the administrator, he sent a maid to fix something, but it didn’t help for long. In the end, they offered me to move to another room, and after moving, I realized that the linen was wrinkled and smelled like someone else’s body. I returned to the first room for linen, and my fears were confirmed: the maid simply made the bed, not at all embarrassed by the fact that a man with very unappetizing symptoms had just been lying here, having spent half the night driving away thoughts of cholera and other local infections. In the morning, however, they let me go, and after checking out (I didn’t want to leave things with these slobs), I went for a walk.

From the Khatlon window there was a view of the very thick of the bazaar. I could have photographed it in the soft evening light, but in the evening I could not even bring myself to go out onto the balcony:

But even in backlight you can appreciate the beauty of the mosaics of the market pavilion:

In addition to the hotel, opposite the market, one of the university buildings is, by the way, a full-fledged Stalinist building:

Behind which is a vast square with the pathetic Memorial of the 2700th anniversary of Kulyab. Nobody really knows where this date comes from, it’s just that in 2006 they decided, after probably some haggling beforehand, to write 3000 years or 2000 (" 2500, and this is my last word! -No, 2700! Okay, hands down. Let it be 2700. But no more(With) ! ". This also begs the question: the age of Samarkand is traditionally estimated at 2700 years, and didn’t Rakhmonov at some point want his hometown to be older than Karimov’s?

The memorial is quite impressive. On the left (where we sew it from) is the museum:

Below the avenue is a replica of the citadel, similar to all those in Dushanbe:

You can clearly see how the green mahallas break off into the Yakhsu floodplain, and the end of the low mountains in the distance marks its arrow with Surkhob. There is a very interesting confusion here: the fact is that Surkhob is the upper reaches of the Vakhsh, and the local river on Soviet maps was designated as Kyzylsu - both mean “Red Water” in Tajik and Uzbek, respectively. But since Turkic toponymy has no place in proud Aryan Tajikistan, now there are two Surkhobs in the country, one of which correlates with Vakhsh sequentially, and the other in parallel.
In secular Kulyab, unlike the religious Kurgan-Tube, the mosque stands in a fairly prominent place, but in general, despite all the piety of the inhabitants, there are few mosques in Tajikistan and they have not developed any single style:

Large buildings on the other side of the avenue are the center of Kulyab:

A couple of unusual Soviet high-rise buildings, good ashkhans at every turn...

And an old plane tree in the middle of the sidewalk. Its age is 302 years (but I don’t know in what year the sign was hung), its girth is 796 cm, and its height (that’s right) is 21 m. Behind the tree is a shopping center, and in it is the Chinar hotel, where I moved on the second night:

There was at least a recent renovation here, at least an elevator, and the rooms clearly had fresh linen and a working shower, where only the hot water periodically disappeared, and not all the water at all. They even promised Wi-Fi, but, as it turned out, it was only on the first floor, and on this occasion I finally bargained for a discount - instead of 100 somons, they settled me for 80. When I checked in, there was a smart guy-administrator at the reception, judging by With a respectable appearance, he was also the director, and in the evening, when I don’t remember what kind of shoals were found, only the maid who was painfully trying to catch Wi-Fi remained in place - in general, a pretty, thin, dark-haired girl who understood a little Russian. A little - because, while chatting on a smartphone with a certain wrestling-looking guy (husband, fiance, lover?), in response to most of my questions, she only asked in a completely gopish tone, “What?!”, and clearly not out of harm. A wrestling-looking guy is not a hindrance if he is on the phone - towards night the gonad knocked on my room and offered a “massage”, which I refused even without highly moral reflections: after a hard last night and a day on my feet, I just wanted to sleep.

In the frame above is the view from the hotel window (and these hills are already the Pamirs, gaining height from the edges to the middle extremely slowly). The frame below shows the next house on the avenue. In general, Kulyab looks much more modest and provincial than Kurgan-Tube, and indeed, in our understanding, it does not look very much like a regional center.

Here a pretty girl, whom I forgot to photograph, introduced herself as the presenter of a local TV channel and started to interview me briefly, but quickly realized that I was not in the right state, and my face after the night in Khatlon was clearly not very photogenic.

The park is full of people, several teahouses and God knows what else:

On different sides of the park there is a television center, the khukumat and the House of Culture, where on that day young people were rehearsing something for Independence Day:

DK looks at the deserted square above the park:

There was no full-fledged theater, which even cities like or had, in Soviet Kulyab. But there was a pedagogical institute (1945-53), which in 1992 became Kulyab University. He knows the other three sides of the square:

For a non-capital Central Asian city, Kulyab is very rich in Stalinism, and its main ensemble is from a university:

The campus looks very impressive:

And only Rudaki, whose name the university is named after, shyly lurked in the outskirts:

And on the far side of the park, the mausoleum of Mir Said Hamadani shines with golden domes, basically medieval (either from the turn of the 14th-15th centuries, when the saint died, or from the 1590s - according to some information, the grave was moved here at the behest of the Bukhara Khan), and the outside has been completely re-done, and I can’t even remember any more golden domes anywhere in Central Asia. Ali bin Shihabuddin from Hamadan (a city in Iran) lived in the 14th century, was a famous Sufi of the Kubrawiyya order, and was most famous for converting Kashmir to Islam with his sermons. He died during the Hajj in Afghanistan, and I don’t know exactly why he was buried here. According to the already mentioned Andrei Manchev, in Kashmir, a person who visited Kulob is ready to be carried in their arms for the mere fact that his gaze touched this mausoleum:

The park was laid out, of course, on the site of the cemetery, in the middle of which the mausoleum stood. The most beautiful tombstone, brought here from India, was preserved under the canopy - under it lay the son of the local bek, Mohammed bin Sheikh Abdullah.

There is also a museum and a couple of grandiose plane trees on the square near the mausoleum:

I don’t know whose money was used to create the sham here - theirs, India’s, Pakistan’s? There are also at least Iranian and Azerbaijani schools in Kulyab - the “Kulyab clan” is doing well with foreign connections.

The avenue goes further, past the garrison of the 201st division, which in 2015 moved from here to Dushanbe. There was no war in Kulyab itself, and the battle closest to the city took place on July 13, 1993, when the 12th border outpost of the Moscow border detachment near the village of Sari-Gor was attacked by militants from Afghanistan: out of 48 people at the outpost, 25 died in battle, others managed to break through to reinforcements. I knew that the garrison had been withdrawn from Kulyab, but still did not dare to photograph the military unit, so the last shot is from the courtyard of the mausoleum.
. Rudaki Avenue. in the series about the Fergana Valley.
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a, which celebrated its 2700th anniversary in 2006. Is located in Khatlon region, valley of the Yakhsu River (Panj pool) near the foot Hazratishoh ridge, which is 203 km southeast capital of the republic - the city of Dushanbe.

According to 2003 data, population of Kulyab is 83 thousand people, ethnic Tajiks. The official language is Tajik, but many people in the city speak Russian well. The main religious affiliation is Sunni Muslims.

The international airport is located 12 km from the city. city ​​of Kulyab transporting passengers in all directions.
Kulyab Valley, from time immemorial occupied an advantageous geographical position. Abundantly irrigated by high-water mountain rivers, its fertile lands have been places of settlement of ancient people since time immemorial, the earliest of which date back to the Stone Age.

In the VI-IV centuries. BC e., territory of modern Kulyab was part of Ahmenid state and then was conquered Alexander the Great. It is known for certain that it was after the conquest Khuttal region(former name Kulyab district), Alexander's troops had to move to Sogdiana, however, were delayed for a long time by incessant riots and uprisings of disobedient residents. Exactly because of this reason, Macedonian I had to build my outpost on the river here Amu Darya (Oks) - Alexandria Oxiana.

In the 4th century AD, country Khuttal, spread over a vast territory between Panj And Vakhshem declares itself as a strong and economically developed state, occupying one of the leading places in trade between countries Central Asia. The trade turnover was enormous; it was from here that the famous argamaks were exported - the ancestors of the Arabian horses, the legendary horses, later glorified in Arabic and Persian poetry.

In the XI-XII centuries, people left Khuttal city for completely unknown reasons. His capital was destroyed and forgotten - Hulbuk, on the site of which, much later, a new city was built, called Kulyab.

Almost until the mid-20s of the 20th century Kulyabskoe Bekstvo remained a remote, remote province Bukhara Emirate. However, even in these times the area was quite developed economically. According to Russian travelers: “Silversmithing flourishes in Kulyab, paper and silk fabrics are woven, copper, wood and earthenware are made. Cattle breeders make felt, weave carpets, gillems (long-pile carpets), rugs. They also own huge herds of horses...”

In 1934 Kulob received the status of a city, and in 1956 a narrow-gauge railway was brought to it, connecting Kulob with Dushanbe and Termez. Today, instead of the previous narrow-gauge railway, a modern railway has been built, which serves passenger and cargo transportation throughout the country and to neighboring countries - Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan And Russian Federation.

Today Kulob - quite a modern city, but, as before, its residents honor the traditions of their ancestors, preserving ancient crafts. Kulyab carpets, Suzani And national dresses are among the best in the country and are considered the most desired souvenirs.

The city's attractions Kulob and its surroundings are simply amazing. I would especially like to note such historical and cultural monuments as: Mausoleum of Mir Said Ali Hamadoni, Mausoleum of Tillo Halloji, Mausoleum of Khoja Durbod, mausoleum-madrassah of Khoja Mashhad, Kalai Mir fortress, Takhti Sangin (Stone throne), Kofirkala settlement.

Natural objects that are very interesting: Mount Khoja Mumin, mountain range « Childukhtaron», mountain gorge Sari Khosor.

Sights of the city of Kulob

The monument is located right in the center of the city of Kulob in a beautiful park area and is a multi-layer, portal-domed mausoleum, built of baked bricks on clay mortar, covered with a double high dome. It was built at the turn of the XIV-XV centuries by local architects according to the design of Iranian masters and was a tribute to the honor of the students of Mir Said Ali Hamadoni to their teacher...

A wonderful natural monument, located 22 km from the city of Kulyab, near the village of Vose. The mountain consists entirely of pure salt of various colors: bluish-green and pink, fawn and gray. Millions of years ago, an ancient sea, the Tethys, spread out in this place. Salt was gradually deposited at its bottom, which was squeezed from all sides by other rocks. As a result, the salt was layered...

Here is a map of Kulob with streets → Khatlon region, Tajikistan. We study a detailed map of Kulob with house numbers and streets. Search in real time, weather today, coordinates

More details about the streets of Kulyab on the map

A detailed map of the city of Kulyab with street names can show all the routes and roads, where they are and how to get to Safarova Street. Located near.

To view the territory of the entire region in detail, it is enough to change the scale of the online diagram +/-. On the page there is an interactive diagram of the city of Kulob with addresses and routes of the microdistrict. Move its center to find the streets now.

The ability to plot a route across the country and calculate the distance using the “Ruler” tool, find out the length of the city and the path to its center, addresses of attractions, transport stops and hospitals (the “Hybrid” scheme type), look at train stations and borders.

You will find all the necessary detailed information about the location of the city infrastructure - stations and shops, squares and banks, highways and routes, how to get there.

An accurate satellite map of Kulob with Google search is in its own section. Use Google search to show house number on city map in Tajikistan/world, in real time. . St. Kuibysheva will help you navigate the area.

Coordinates - 37.9163,69.789

On the page there is an interactive satellite map of Kulob. More details on +weather. Below are satellite images and real-time Google Maps search, photos of the city and Khatlon region in Tajikistan, coordinates

Satellite map of Kulob - Tajikistan

We observe on the satellite map of Kulob exactly how the buildings are located on Safarova Street. Viewing a map of the area, routes and highways, squares and banks, stations and terminals, searching for an address.

The satellite map of the city of Kulyab presented here online contains images of buildings and photos of houses from space. You can find out where they are and how to get to the streets. Using the Google Maps search service, you will find the desired address in the city and its view from space. We recommend changing the scale of the diagram +/- and moving the center of the image in the desired direction.

Squares and shops, roads and borders, buildings and houses, a view of Kuibysheva Street. The page contains detailed information and photos of all local objects in order to show the required house in real time on a map of the city and Khatlon region in Tajikistan.

A detailed satellite map of Kulob (hybrid) and the region is provided by Google Maps.

Coordinates - 37.9163,69.789

In the Khatlon region there is the Tajik city of Kulyab, which is located in the valley of the Yakhsu River. It is believed that the name of the city means lake water or wetland. Kulob became a city in 1934. This historical city is especially attractive for tourists, as there are a large number of attractions to see here. Find out which ones are worth a visit here.

History of Kulyab

Archaeological excavations were carried out in the city of Kulyab and its environs, as a result of which the remains of mausoleums and ancient structures were found, which indicate the good development of construction and culture in the city. Note that in the last century, Kulob became the largest city in Eastern Bukhara, which consisted of twenty blocks. Various types of crafts deserved special respect, among them jewelry, weaving, leatherwork and pottery were considered the most respected. Thanks to oriental bazaars, trade is well developed here. Which ones, look here.

Sights of Kulyab

The main attractions of this historical city are the Kulyab Historical Museum and the Mausoleum of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadoni. The latter is a real memorial complex, in the park of which you can see majestic centuries-old plane trees. In the past, this man was a prominent figure, thinker, poet and philosopher. In addition to Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadoni himself, Muhammad, his son, as well as his many relatives are buried in this complex. The mausoleum building was built in the style of a traditional medieval building. At first, the mausoleum has three portal entrances. And its domed hall is superbly decorated with carved decor. This structure was built in the 15th century, after some time a tomb and a mosque were added to it. Rate