First steps into Central Asia February 2010 ![]()
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After a few more passes though mountainous landscapes we arrived to the small town of Kurban–Shaid. |
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The site has been proposed by the Ministry of Culture of Tajikistan to the tentative list of Unesco’s World Heritage sites. |
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The citadel, palace and old Mosque are currently being restored and there’s still a lot of work to do. |
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There is small but very interesting museum in front of the citadel. |
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Half of the original gate is displayed, as well as some columns. |
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The museum is very interesting but the lack of funds to preserve the goods is obvious (lack of signs, objects unprotected which can be touched...). It’s a modest museum housing some priceless treasures. |
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Some kids were playing soccer in front of Hulbuk’s Palace. |
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The kids asked me to take a lot of pictures from them and they posed joyfully for my camera. |
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So next day I went to a photo laboratory in Kulyab (the next big city, where we were based) and I printed the pics. When we got back to Hulbuk, we were lucky to meet one of the kids on his way to school. He was so happy to see those pics... I gave them to him and he promised he’ll give them to his friends. |
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Those moments are the ones that make a trip unforgettable! |
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