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Flagpole in Tajikistan; tallest in the world from 2011 to 2014
The
Dushanbe Flagpole
(
Russian
:
Площадь государственного флага
;
Tajik
:
Бо?и парчами То?икистон
,
romanized
:
Boghi parchami Tojikiston
) is a free?standing
flagpole
located in front of the
Palace of Nations
in
Dushanbe
,
Tajikistan
. At 165 metres (541 feet),
[1]
it was the tallest flagpole in the world from its completion in 2011 until the 2014 erection of the 171 m (561 ft)
Jeddah Flagpole
.
[2]
[3]
It is now the
fourth tallest flagpole
in the world. It flies a 30 m × 60 m (98 ft × 197 ft)
Flag of Tajikistan
weighing 700 kilograms (1,540 pounds).
[4]
Construction
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The flagpole consists of 12-metre sections of steel tube fitted together by crane.
[5]
The design phase for the flagpole began in July 2009. Fabrication of the pole's sections was completed in
Dubai
in October 2010. The sections were then shipped to Dushanbe, where construction of the flagpole began on November 24, 2010, Tajikistan's National Flag Day.
[6]
The final assembly and erection took place during April and May 2011, with the first test flight of the
flag of Tajikistan
taking place on May 24, 2011.
[7]
The flagpole cost $3.5 million and was part of $210 million worth of projects celebrating the 20th anniversary of
Tajik independence
.
[8]
References
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External links
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38°34′44″N
68°46′48″E
/
38.5790°N 68.7801°E
/
38.5790; 68.7801
Records
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Preceded by
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World's tallest flagpole
May 2011 - September 2014
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Succeeded by
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