City of Kulyab

  It is located in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan and is one of the oldest cities. The Yakhsu River flows nearby, and the Khazratishoh ridge rises nearby. Kulyab is located 203 km southeast of Dushanbe. Kulyab is a relatively large city, its population is 82 thousand people. It is a multinational city. The name Kulyab has a geographical meaning, since in translation from the Tajik language “kuloba” is translated as lake water, “kulob” is also called swampy places, where there is stagnant water. Since 1939, this village received the status of a city. Now tourists come here because of the beautiful mountainous terrain. Houses and buildings here were built recently, there are cozy park areas, flower beds with flower carpets are spread throughout the city. And many historical monuments. After the declaration of independence in Tajikistan, Kulyab, like other republican cities, began to be improved in every possible way. By 2006, the city had become the most beautiful place in the country, where this year its anniversary was also celebrated – 2700 years. From time immemorial, Kulyab was the cultural, political and trade and economic center of the Khatlon region. The commercial importance of the city is due to the fact that it was located at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road. Thanks to this, diplomatic relations were established with the countries of Europe and the East. During the Middle Ages, Kulyab was the center of one of the Bukhara bekstv. Secondary and higher educational institutions (maktabs and madrassas) were built here. Trade and crafts developed, people were literate, many of them were fond of literature. When traveling to Kulyab, be sure to use tour operator services, they will tell you very colorfully about this place. In the 17th-19th centuries, many famous poets of Tajikistan came from these places. The city has interesting architecture. Already at the beginning of the 20th century, Kulyab was the largest city in the eastern part of the Bukhara Emirate. Among the crafts, the following types are widely used:

• weaving
• jewelry
• pottery
• tannery
• carpentry
• production of metal products, knives, harnesses, etc.
• hand weaving of fabric
• embroidery – brocade, kurtachi, suzani “suzana”, alochi.