Sughd Region

Sughd Region is Tajikistan’s northern hinge, split between Fergana Valley traffic and Zarafshan mountain routes. Khujand gives it markets and river movement; Panjakent and Sarazm pull it toward deep settlement memory and the road toward Samarkand.

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Istaravshan is one of the largest ancient cities in the world since its founding in the 6th century BC. The Persian king Cyrus of the Achaemenid dynasty (529-559 BC) called the new city in his honor, Kurush Kada which is located in northern Tajikistan, in the foothills of the Turkestan Range, at an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level. In 2002, the city celebrated 2500 years. An interesting fact of the story is that Alexander the Great was wounded for the first time during the conquest of this city.

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Sary Mazar

The architectural monument of the Sari Mazor Mausoleum is located in the city of Istaravshan in the Sughd region in the north of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Sari Mazor Mausoleum is a 16th century architectural monument and is a two-chamber, two-domed structure.
The mausoleum is built of fired bricks. The building consists of a square dome in the shape of a cross, including an engraved tomb.
The dome of the portal and the tomb rest on arches of the spherical type.

Istaravshan
Tajikistan

Small village above the Kuli Kalon's lake.

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Small village below the Seven Lakes.

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Nestled in the Fergana Valley, Khujand stands as one of Central Asia’s oldest living cities, its history stretching back over 2,500 years. Once a thriving Silk Road hub known as Alexandria Eschate—founded by Alexander the Great—the city retains layers of its past, from ancient fortresses to Soviet relics. Today, as Tajikistan’s second-largest city, Khujand pulses with the energy of its bazaars and the quiet grandeur of its monuments, offering a rare blend of antiquity and modernity.

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Chapdara lakes

Lake Chapdara, also known locally as Kuli Chapdara, is the largest of the Alaudin Lakes, with a diameter ranging from 300 to 400 meters. It is part of a system of three main lakes and several smaller ones, all connected by underground streams and mountain runoff.

The lake is situated in the upper part of the Pasrud Valley, in a section known as the Chapdara Valley, located in the Ayni district of northwestern Tajikistan, within the Gissar range of the Fann Mountains. It lies at the foot of Chapdara Peak, which rises to 5,049 meters.

Artuch
Tajikistan