A Day in Boulder at the Dushanbe Teahouse.

 

The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is located at 1770 13th Street along Boulder Creek in the Central Park area of Boulder. Completely built by hand without the use of power tools, the teahouse was constructed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, as a gift to their sister city, Boulder. It was disassembled, crated up, and sent halfway around the world to be rebuilt in Boulder as a symbol of friendship and cultural exploration. The elaborate and creative teahouse now sits as a reminder to the citizens of Boulder to value cultural diversity, global cooperation, and international friendship. You can read the entire history of how the teahouse came about on this link. The teahouse has become one of the city's most attractive and popular tourist destinations, as well as a place locals enjoy for good food, tea, and atmosphere.

An informational plaque is right outside the front doors.

Our drive up to Boulder is always a pleasant one as we pass beautiful open space scenery.

The Boulder Flatiron Mountains are always a focal point.

In Boulder, we saw a beautiful view of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains from Arapahoe Ave. 

The hand-painted intricate ceiling design of the teahouse is exquisite!  There are also 12 intricately carved cedar columns, no two are alike. In the central pool of the Teahouse, there are seven hammered copper sculptures created by artist Ivan Milosovich. The life-sized sculptures are based on a 12th-century poem, “The Seven Beauties.” 

The ceiling of the Teahouse was carved and painted with intricate patterns traditional of Persian Art.

It is hard not to keep staring up at the ceiling as the colors and designs are so vibrant. 

The artists' names are carved into the ceiling

Intricately carved plaster panels, by Kodir Rhakimov, demonstrate the ancient art of Persian Ganch. Each tile is hand-carved from a special plaster.

Some of the tables are Persian lounging style, where one would remove their shoes and sit on the cushions with their legs folded underneath. The rest of the tables and chairs were conventional.

There is a large selection of teas and herbal teas.  

We were there for lunch.

My husband and I shared Thai Shrimp Cakes with Chili-Lime Dipping Sauce as an appetizer.  I had Spicey Indonesian Peanut Noodles and my husband had the Steak Bahn Mi Sandwich with Fries. I tried the Rocky Mountain Mint Herbal Tea.  Everything was delicious!

After lunch, we took a walk around the park that is across the street from the front of the teahouse. The grass is beginning to turn green in many spots and the trees are just beginning to bud. Spring is definitely in the air!

On our drive home on CO 93, some rain clouds began to gather, and as you can see the higher elevations still had some lingering snow on them.

This sky view almost did not look real!  The layers of fast-moving clouds were very dramatic to see. All in all, it was a wonderful day. We are still being careful as much as possible, but it felt good to be able to go out and engage in normal activities again after strict pandemic restrictions and social distancing. Now we are looking forward to doing more as the weather improves and outdoor activities become available. I hope your April has also begun on a pleasant note!

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