Dousti Square

Dousti Square (Tajik: Mайдони Дӯстӣ, lit.'Friendship Square'; Russian: Площадь Дусти) is a square in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is connected to Rudaki Avenue and Hofizi Sherozi Avenue. It is the largest in Dushanbe.

Dousti Square
Tajik Parliament House, Dousti Square, Dushanbe
Native name
  • Mайдони Дӯстӣ (Tajik)
  • Площадь Дусти (Russian)
Former name(s)
  • Lenin Square
  • Ozodi Square
  • Somoni Square
TypePublic Square
Maintained byMayor of Dushanbe
Locationbetween Rudaki Avenue and Hofizi Sherozi Avenue, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Coordinates38°34′26″N 68°47′07″E
Construction
Construction start1940
Completion1961
Other
Known forThe central square in Dushanbe used as a venue for state events.
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