One of the former Soviet republics is sunny Tajikistan. The city of Kulyab is located in the valley of the river. Yakhsu, 203 kilometers from Dushanbe. Kulyab attracts many tourists with its sights. The city received its name from the Tajik word, which translates as "lake water" or "thickets, wetlands."
The appearance of Kulob
The first mention of Kulyab is subsidized by the 13th century. After that, for many centuries the city was an important cultural, commercial, economic and political center in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. Kulyab (Tajikistan) had mutually beneficial ties with many countries of the West and East.
Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, the city was the main one in the Bukhara Khanate. Many schools and higher educational institutions worked in Kulyab. Crafts and trade were constantly and rapidly developing. Scientific and literary associations conducted active work. Between the 17th and 19th centuries Forty poets lived in the city. History: Naseh, Shokhin, Bismil and some others.
Kulyab and modern Tajikistan
G. Kulyab received city status In 1934, it became the largest settlement in Eastern Bukhara. The city had 20 quarters. Diverse crafts were at a high level in quality and productivity. The most sought after were:
- weaving;
- carpentry and jewelry;
- leather and pottery;
- production of metal products (knives, horse harness, etc.).
Accordingly, Tajikistan was rich in bazaars. Kulyab is a city in which trade developed rapidly. The Kulyab embroideries, which had unique patterns and colors, were very expensively valued. These were truly artistic masterpieces.
Local Attractions
Interesting sights can please tourists in Tajikistan. The city of Kulyab is known for the unique mountain Khoja Mumin, which is located only 22 kilometers from it. The mountain consists of multi-colored crystals of salt. In its place, millions of years ago, the waves of the ancient Tethys Sea splashed. Salt was constantly deposited on the seabed. They, in turn, were pressed by shifting rocks. As a result, the salt lay in layers in one place and gradually formed a natural column. Then the deposits spread a little to the sides, and we got a real mountain. Today, the dome of the salt mountain rises almost a kilometer above the surface, and 4 more go into the bowels of the earth.
Not only is this interesting mountain. Tourists are attracted by her caves. They are completely composed of multi-colored salt iridescent stalactites. At the same time, you can hear amazing natural music in the caves. It is published by stalactites swaying from the wind.
Another attraction that Tajikistan (Kulob) boasts is the mausoleum of the world of Sayyid Ali Hamadoni. The memorial complex is located in the city center. The mausoleum is surrounded by a park area with majestic centuries-old plane trees.
The remains of a person resting in a memorial complex belong to the poet, thinker and philosopher. His son and other relatives are also buried in the mausoleum along with the caretaker of the memorial and his mosque - Sheikh Shoki Tolikoni. He lived in the Afghan city of Tolucan.
The building was built in the tradition of the Middle Ages. At first, the mausoleum had 3 portal entrances with a domed hall, which was variously decorated. The tomb and mosque were attached to the memorial much later. The original building dates from the fifteenth century.
In the 1970s the memorial complex (Tajikistan, Kulyab) has been restored. The work was carried out with the aim of preserving the pristine nature of the ancient monument. Next to it is a tombstone. The inscriptions in Persian and Arabic are engraved on it. The tombstone is decorated with geometric ornaments.
On the western side of the inscription is the name of the deceased - Amir Muhammad bin Shaykh Abdullah. He was the son of King Khatlon. The tombstone is rectangular and weighs about a ton. According to legend, the material was brought on elephants from India. The memorial complex (Tajikistan, Kulyab) is a place of pilgrimage not only for the local population. The mausoleum is constantly visited by thousands of tourists.
Also in the city you can visit other cultural and historical monuments. For example, the mausoleums of Tillo Halloggi and Khoja Durbod, the Kalam Mir fortress, the ancient settlement of Kofyrkalya. As well as natural objects: the Childukhtaron massif and the Sari Khosor gorge.