The Atlas Obscura Guide To Khujand

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Khujand, Tajikistan

Updated January 1, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Khujand

Relocated Lenin from the back, with cow for scale.

Khujand, Tajikistan

Tajikistan Lenin Statue

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

Nuts and dried fruit on display at Panjshanbe Bazaar.

Khujand, Tajikistan

Panjshanbe Bazaar

A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.

Inside the Friday Mosque of Khujand.

Khujand, Tajikistan

Friday Mosque

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.

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Nuts and dried fruit on display at Panjshanbe Bazaar.

Khujand, Tajikistan

Panjshanbe Bazaar

A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.

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