Dear Reader (2024-03-12)
Here is the penultimate collection of photographs from Tajikistan (September 2023), Marvels. More specifically, these are historical marvels that go back up to 3000 ago. With varying degrees of sensitivity these sites have been repaired or rebuilt. The most culturally insensitive rebuild award goes to Mug Tepe Citadel (or Fortress). In that case the fortress walls and the front gates were completely rebuilt. Inside the walls of the fortress there is a massive amphitheatre used for concerts of all types.
In today’s collection, you and I will visit:
- 01 to 04
Registan (Public square) and Panjshanbe Market. We will visit the market portion in the next post, Livin. Location – Khujand - 05 – 11
Hissar Fortress. Location – Near Dushanbe - 12 – 16
Madrassa of Abdullatif Sultan aka Kok Gumbaz (Blue Dome) Madrassa. Location – Istaravshan - 17 – 24
Mug Tepe Citadel or Fortress. Location – Istaravshan
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I’m not having a lot to say about monumental old structures, but,
8. I’m interested in the apparent dissonance between the central ram and the stairs on either side. If the stair landings are level, and if they aren’t that just raises more questions, then the ramp must be much steeper than it looks.
12. I think the people building this had been working with honey bees a lot.
13. That ladder makes me sigh. It totally ruins this view of a nice structure.
19. This looks like a modern construction to an old plan. Except that nobody, not even a meglomaniac leader would do such a thing.
21. This is so clean it looks unused. I wonder how they did that?