Strolling Rudaki Park In Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan and the country has created a nice, central park to celebrate its heritage and to provide a little green space for its people.

Photo-bombed by Ismail Samani, important amir from the 900s.

More pieces of grand ambition, a triumphal arch entrance and a super giant, marble map of what Tajikistan looked like in the 9th, 10th centuries.

Cosmic. Rudaki, a great author, writer, poet from the 8th century. The park is named for him.

Jumping about 10 centuries, a monument to current Tajikistan independence. Tall. Unfinished business. Awaiting renovation, Your Century Here.

Rudaki park is a nice respite from the urban grid of Dushanbe, especially the large lake area.