The Mausoleum of Mawlono Qutbiddin
The mausoleum of Mawlono Qutbiddin is located about 30km away from the centre of the district of Baljuwon. It is situated in the southern part of the district, in the Olichadara village of the village council of Degtur. The mausoleum was built in the XVI century but has turned into ruin. It was repaired in […]
The Mausoleum of Shohi Khomush
The Shohi Khomush mausoleum is located in the village of Langari Kalon of Muminobod district. The construction of this mausoleum dates back to the XIII-XIV centuries. It is attributed to the legendary figure Shohi Khomush, who appears in many traditions in the Badakhshan and Kulob. Written sources indicate that he was born in the Iranian […]
The Mausoleum of Sultan Huwaisi Qarani
The ancient land of Khovaling has for long captivated the hearts of the visitors with its beautiful nature, cultural and sacred historical sites. Some visitors travel to Khowaling to relax and drink water from the clear springs of this place, while other make a pilgrim to pray in the sacred places. One of the such […]
The Mausoleum of Imam Ja’far Sadiq
One of the wonderful architectural and sacred sites in the district is the mausoleum named after the Sixth Shi’a Imam Jafar Sadiq. This mausoleum is located in the Hazrati Emom village, at the Bolodara in Dastijum area of this district. The mausoleum consists of a small tower entrance with an area of 1.8 square meters […]
The Mausoleum of Yormuhammadi Wali
The mausoleum of Yormuhammadi Wali is one of the unique architectural monuments in the village of Bahoraki Sarichashma, Shamsiddin Shohin district. The mausoleum of Yormuhammadi Wali consists of rooms built in different periods. Shaiykh Yormuhammad Wali was a Sufi saint, who lived in between 13th- 14th centuries. This holy man had a special reputation and […]
Grum-Grzhemaylo Glacier
The Grumm-Grzhemaylo is a valley tree-like glacier in the central Pamirs in Tajikistan. It is located at the base of the Revolution Peak and on the slopes of the Yazgulem ridge. This glacier is the second-largest glacier in the Pamirs after the Fedchenko glacier. The Grumm-Grzhemaylo glacier is located in the Tanymas valley, in the […]
Qalai Vamar
Qal’ai Vamar (Vamar Fortress) is located in the southern and western part of the town Vamar, at the bank of the Panj river. The town of Vamar is the administrative center of the Rushon district and is situated in the flat area formed at the confluence of the Bartang, and the Panj river on the […]
Bartang Valley
This a saying about Bartang, which is popular in the Pamir refers to the unique nature, location, and culture of the people of remote Bartang valley in Rushon district of the GBAO. Geographically, the narrow valley starts from Rushon and widens in its upper part reaching the Eastern Pamir. The road to the Bartang valley […]
Kofir Qal’a and Fire Temple
The site of Kofirqal’a and fire temple is located in the village of Boghev, of the jamoati of Suchon in Shughnon district. It is located on the rocky ridge above the village of Boghev on the right shore of the river Boghevdara (left tribute of the River Ghund). Kofirqal’a is an archaeological complex, which consist […]
Durumkul Lake
Durumkul lake is located approximately 80km to the east of Khorog, and 38 kilometres from the centre of Roshtqala district. Durumkul is situated at an altitude of 3345m above sea level. The lake was founded when the streams of Durumdara and Shokhdara rivers were blocked by the earthquake. The climate in Durumkul is semi-arid. The […]
