Pirqulu’s one ‘sight’ is the extensive Pirqulu Observatory Complex . The biggest of the observatory’s domes is an impressively large structure resembling a gigantic nose-less Dalek prototype. The complex was one of the Soviet Union’s key space-research centres when it opened in 1966. Since the USSR’s collapse, the place has become rather dilapidated, but its main telescope is still in good working condition. Staff speak no English and their attitude to visitors seems to vary unpredictably, from warm welcomes to general gruff rebuffs.
