We walked through the Kamoli Khujand park with all kinds of trees and flowers, some still blooming. It was peaceful and pretty. There were three pavilions with elaborate wood carvings.
Ismoili Somoni Monument
Statue of Kamoli Khujand - he was one of the great romantic poets of the 14th century
Khujand Fortress wall, unrestored
Peacock statues outside the Fortress
We visited the Historical Museum of Sughd Region in the reconstructed southwest bastion of the city wall. Downstairs were three walls of marble mosaics depicting the life of Alexander the Great: his birth, riding Bucephalus, victorious in battle, burying his best friend, conquests, and death. Upstairs was information tracing Tajik civilization for 2,000 years and the influence on the society by all of the conquerors including Russia.
Khujand Fortress - Historical Museum
Sign for the museum of the Sughd Region
Entry details
Kamoli Khujandi Musical Arts Theater or Opera House
Nice sign - we didn't eat there
Mausoleum of Sheikh Massal ad-Din
Sheik Muslihiddin Memorial Complex
Mausoleum of Sheik Muslihiddin
We walked through the adjacent Panjshanbe Bazaar. It was a busy place selling the same things as all of the other markets on this trip. The second floor sold clothing and toiletries and the ground floor had all kinds of food.
Panjshanbe Bazaar or Market courtyard
Kids feeding the pigeons in the courtyard
Kids feeding the pigeons in the courtyard
Kid feeding the pigeons in the courtyard
Kids feeding the pigeons in the courtyard
Panjshanbe Bazaar entrance
Panjshanbe Bazaar entrance
Panjshanbe Bazaar
Eggs
Flatbread
Melons
Peppers
Recycled bottles?
We all decided to visit the women’s co-op weaving institute. Women, mostly widowed, come to learn weaving of silk or cotton scarves and runners. They teach dying thread, designing patterns, and weaving. They started with 20 single women and have operated for four years. After three months they get a certificate and a loom to take home or to their village. We watched them weave and many of our group bought scarves - $5 for cotton and $8 for silk.
Amphitheater above the co-op
The weavers
At the looms
The products
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