Dushanbe Flagpole, Dushanbe
The Dushanbe Flagpole is a free-standing flagpole situated in front of the Palace of Nations. Standing at 165 meters (541 feet), it was the tallest flagpole in the world from its completion in 2011 until the 171-meter (561-foot) Jeddah Flagpole was erected in 2014. Currently, it ranks as the fourth tallest flagpole globally. It displays a 30-meter by 60-meter (98-foot by 197-foot) Flag of Tajikistan, which weighs 700 kilograms (1,540 pounds).
The flagpole is made up of 12-meter sections of steel tube, assembled using a crane.
The design phase started in July 2009, and the sections were fabricated in Dubai by October 2010. These sections were then transported to Dushanbe, where construction began on November 24, 2010, coinciding with Tajikistan's National Flag Day. The final assembly and raising of the flagpole occurred in April and May 2011, with the first test flight of the Tajikistan flag on May 24, 2011.
The flagpole is made up of 12-meter sections of steel tube, assembled using a crane.
The design phase started in July 2009, and the sections were fabricated in Dubai by October 2010. These sections were then transported to Dushanbe, where construction began on November 24, 2010, coinciding with Tajikistan's National Flag Day. The final assembly and raising of the flagpole occurred in April and May 2011, with the first test flight of the Tajikistan flag on May 24, 2011.
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Dushanbe Flagpole on Map
Sight Name: Dushanbe Flagpole
Sight Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan (See walking tours in Dushanbe)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan (See walking tours in Dushanbe)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Walking Tours in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Dushanbe Introduction Walking Tour II
Relatively small in size, the city of Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, sits on the banks of the Varzob River and contains a number of notable sights, significant in terms of national history and culture. Among the local landmarks featured here are the Presidential Palace, Haji Yakoub Mosque, Komsomolskoe Lake, and more. To explore these and other attractions of Dushanbe in more detail, follow this... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.4 Km or 2.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.4 Km or 2.7 Miles
Dushanbe Introduction Walking Tour I
Relatively small in size, the city of Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, sits on the banks of the Varzob River and contains a number of notable sights, significant in terms of national history and culture. The most prominent local landmarks include Rudaki Park, bearing the name of the Tajik poetry classic; the Ismoili Somoni statue and gilded arch; the National Museum of Tajikistan; and more. To... view more
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 6.6 Km or 4.1 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 6.6 Km or 4.1 Miles