Sangin Mosque
One of the most interesting monuments of Hissar conservation area is Sangin domed mosque, dated back to the XII-XVI centuries. The name Sangin translates as stone. This is due to the fact that the walls of the mosque built of stone. Under the dome of the mosque are imbedded four ceramic jugs without bottom. Thus, it turned out original resonators, designed to improve the room`s acoustics
Dushanbe - Sights of Interest
- Ayni Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
- Shah Mansur Bazaar
- Ferdowsi National Library
- Hissar Fortress
- Makhdumi Azam Mausoleum
- Sangin Mosque
- Bekhzod Museum of Regional History and Fine Art
- Tajik Museum of Ethnography
- Abu Ali ibn Sina (Avicenna) Monument
- Sadradin Aini Monument
- Rudaki Monument
- Ozodlik (Freedom) Square
- Rohat Chaikhana
History
The first known mention of Dushanbe dates back to the XVII century. In the sources, it is called kasabai Dushanbe, which indicates its urban status. But as the numerous finds of archaeologists, ethnographers, historians made recently on the territory of modern Dushanbe show, the age of the city is much older.
Dushanbe - Sights of Interest
- Ayni Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
- Shah Mansur Bazaar
- Ferdowsi National Library
- Hissar Fortress
- Makhdumi Azam Mausoleum
- Sangin Mosque
- Bekhzod Museum of Regional History and Fine Art
- Tajik Museum of Ethnography
- Abu Ali ibn Sina (Avicenna) Monument
- Sadradin Aini Monument
- Rudaki Monument
- Ozodlik (Freedom) Square
- Rohat Chaikhana