Dushanbe Flagpole

The Dushanbe Flagpole is a free–standing flagpole located in front of the in , . At 165 metres, it was the tallest flagpole in the world from its completion in 2011 until the 2014 erection of the 171 m Jeddah Flagpole.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Nations and Rudaki Park.

The Palace of the Nation is the official residence of the President of Tajikistan. It is located on Shirinshoh Shohtemur Street in central . The Presidential Palace is surrounded by the Dushanbe Flagpole to the north, Rudaki Park to the east, Dousti Square to the south and Varzob River to the west. is situated 320 metres south of Dushanbe Flagpole.

Park
Photo: Шухрат Саъдиев, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Library
Photo: Шухрат Саъдиев, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The located in , is the main library of the country, specializing in preserving cultural heritage of the peoples of the Republic of Tajikistan. is situated 720 metres southeast of Dushanbe Flagpole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushanbe and Choryakkoron.

Photo: Ibrahimjon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the capital of , is a beautiful city of stark contrasts between the old and the new. Old Soviet-era buildings stand adjacent to new massive state buildings and monuments, and there always seems to be a tension between the demolition of the old and the construction of the new.

Suburb
is a village and jamoat in . It is located in , one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. The jamoat has a total population of 14496. is situated 4½ km west of Dushanbe Flagpole.

Village
is a village and jamoat in . It is located in , one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. The jamoat has a total population of 31,585. is situated 10 km north of Dushanbe Flagpole.

Dushanbe Flagpole

Latitude
38.579° or 38° 34′ 44″ north
Longitude
68.78011° or 68° 46′ 48″ east
Height
165 metres (541 feet)
Open location code
8JCCHQHJ+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2418169686
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­flagpole
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5316867
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Satellite Map

Discover Dushanbe Flagpole from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Dushanbe Flagpole” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سارية دوشنبه”
  • Burmese: “ဒူရှန်ဘဲ အလံတိုင်”
  • Chinese: “杜尚別旗杆”
  • Chinese: “杜尚別旗桿”
  • Chinese: “杜尚别旗杆”
  • French: “hampe de drapeau de Douchanbé”
  • French: “Hampe de drapeau de Douchanbé”
  • Persian: “باغ پرچم ملی”
  • Russian: “Площадь государственного флага”
  • Russian: “Флагшток”
  • Spanish: “Mástil de Dusambé”
  • Tajik: “Боғи Парчами Миллӣ”
  • Turkish: “Duşanbe Bayrak Direği”
  • Vietnamese: “Cột cờ Dushanbe”

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