Ismoili Somoni
Who was Ismoili Somoni?
He was the first founder of the Tajik state.
What is the name of the naional museum?
The name of the National museum is Kamoliddin Behzod.
What is the name of the National library?
The name of the national library is Abu Abdullah Rudaki.
What is Palace of the Nations?
It is the official residence of the President.
What was the capital of Samanids dynasty?
Bukhoro was the capital of the Samanids dynasty.
How many exhibition halls and exhibits does it have?
It has 22 exhibiotion halls and 50000 exhibits.
When was it officially opened?
It was officially opened in 2012.
When was the construction began and finished?
The construction was began in 2000 and finished in 2008.
What is the height of his monument?
It is 25(13) meters.
What is the area of the National museum?
Its area is about 22 thousand square meters.
How many books does it contain?
It contains 10 million books.
What is the height of the column of the Palace?
Its height is 20 meters.
When did he become a ruler?
He became a ruler in 892.
When was it officially opened?
It was officially opened in March 2013.
What is the area, length and height of the national library?
The total area is 45 thousand square meters, the length is 167 m, the height is 52 m.
Where also can you see the image of the Palace of Nation?
We can see the image on the back of 500 somoni banknote.
Why was this monument built?
In the memory of the annyversary of the first ruler.
Why having museum is important?
Because museum tells about past, history, tradition and culture of the Tajik people.
What does the National library contain?
It contains 25 reading rooms, 3 exhibition halls, 9 rooms for conferences with 1100 seats.
What is Palace of Nations for?
It is for events and receiving foreign leaders.