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A historic and interesting city.

More than half the territory of Uzbekistan is desert, but its capital — Tashkent — looks like a real oasis. An ancient town built in a fertile valley of the river Chirchik, covered with a network of irrigation canals, with fountains and literally immersed in greenery.
2. In 1865, tsarist troops captured Tashkent. He became part of the Russian Empire, becoming a center of Turkestan General-governorship. In 1924 in the result of the administrative-territorial reform was established, the Uzbek Soviet socialist Republic. During the Soviet era it was a region with developed light industry and rapidly growing heavy industry.

In 1991 Uzbekistan gained independence. Today Tashkent is a modern cosmopolitan metropolis and a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center of the country.

3. Amir Temur square (Amir Timur also known as Tamerlane) in the center of the city was laid in 1882. Initially, it was called Constantine, and then Kaufmanesque, after 1917 — the square of the revolution, and in 1994 it was renamed in honor of great commander and statesman of the turn of XIV–XV centuries.

4. Hotel “Uzbekistan” built in 1974. It still remains one of the most recognizable hotels in Tashkent. In a 17-storey building with hotel rooms, two restaurants and bars, conference facilities and SPA centre.

5. Lace facade of the hotel. This architectural element is called the “panjara”. Patterned grille not only beautify the building but also protects from the scorching sun.

6. The Monument To Amir Temur. The bronze monument, one of the founders of the Uzbek statehood, opened in 1993. Tamerlan is shown seated on a horse in full marching attire. On the pedestal are engraved the name of the ruler and his motto is “power is in justice”.

7. Tashkent chimes — one of the main symbols of the capital. The building on which they are installed built in 1947. Clock movement for 30-meter tower in Tashkent brought as a war trophy world war II veteran I. A. aizenstein. He took them from the ruined city hall in the town of Allenstein in East Prussia.

8. Tashkent is among the five most populous cities in the CIS. In the capital of Uzbekistan there are more than 2.5 million people.

9. The Palace of forums in the square of Amir Temur was inaugurated in 2009 to celebrate the 2200 anniversary of Tashkent. The design of the building was done by German Studio Ippolito Fleitz Group. For the design the architects used classic exterior, but the interior is designed in modern style.

10. The facade is decorated frame with Oriental ornaments and images of the sun, and the dome of the Palace with a diameter of 53 meters is crowned with a sculpture of storks, symbolizing peace and happiness.

11. Forums Palace became the main place for major national and international meetings and other cultural events. Inside the building is a conference room, conference rooms, Banquet hall and restaurant.

12. More than 30% of the area of Tashkent is green spaces.

13. Amir Temur Museum dedicated to the history of Central Asia during the reign of the Timurid dynasty. There are more than 5 thousand exhibits related to that period. In the center of the main hall holds a copy of the famous Holy book of Muslims — the Koran.

14. The Museum building built in 1996 in the image palaces of the Timurid period.

15. Hyatt Regency Tashkent Hotel. Five-star hotel in the centre of Tashkent opened in 2016. The massive building houses 300 rooms, two restaurants, a summer cafe, a huge Banquet hall, a 20-metre indoor pool, a SPA centre, seven meeting rooms and more.

16. Hyatt Regency Tashkent Hotel belongs to the international network of hotels of a class “Premium”.

17. Summer in Uzbekistan starts in may and lasts until mid-October. In the afternoon the air can warm up to +33°C. in Winter from late December to mid-February — the temperature is usually kept in the range from -5°C to +10°C, and in the desert at night can drop to -30°C.

18. The state academic Bolshoi theatre of Opera and ballet named after Alisher Navoi (the great Uzbek poet) is considered the main theatre of Uzbekistan. Its history began in 1926, c of education, national-ethnographic ensemble. Then at its base formed a Large theatre.

19. The building of the theatre with auditorium for 1500 persons began to erect 1939, however, due to the Second world war construction stopped. The official opening took place in 1947. For a long life here was delivered more than 400 performances.

20. The building of the publishing and printing company “Sharq” and the Museum of history of Uzbekistan is the largest scientific and educational center on the territory of Central Asia. It was founded in 1875 under the name the national Museum of Turkestan and in its history, several times changed the name and the location. Today, he is on prospect street, in a building that was specially built in 1970 for the Museum of Lenin.

21. The exposition of the Museum covers the history of Uzbekistan from ancient times to the present day. Here you can see more than 10 thousand exhibits, many of which are world famous.

22. Independence square is one of the main sights of Tashkent and favourite vacation spot of townspeople. In the Soviet years it bore the name of Lenin, and in the center stood a monument to the leader. After Uzbekistan gained independence “V. I. Lenin Square” was named Mustakillik maydoni, which translates to “independence Square”. On the site of the statue of Lenin now stands a monument in the form of the globe, which has a map of Uzbekistan.

23. Tashkent TV tower. 375-foot structure was built within 6 years, and officially opened in 1985. It is the highest television tower in Central Asia and the twelfth tallest in the world. At 100 meters there is an observation deck where you can see any part of the capital of Uzbekistan.

24. The tower is embellished with bars in the form of a national pattern and is painted in the colors of the flag of Uzbekistan.

25. In the evening on the tower are illuminated.

26. Just above the observation deck is a rotating restaurant with Oriental and European cuisine. Still inside the tower is a small Museum, which contains models of the cell towers from all over the world.

27. It is a kind of business center of Tashkent. On the left is the building of the National Bank of Uzbekistan, in the middle of the Tashkent international business center and to the right is a five-star hotel International Hotel Tashkent.

28. NBU is the largest Bank in Uzbekistan, its loans are involved in almost all sectors: from small businesses to oil production. It also caters to more than 70% of foreign trade turnover of the country.

29. On the square in front of the skyscrapers you will find a square with a fountain.

30. According to the architects, the building of the international business center is reminiscent of an open book.

31. Uzbekistan is a very religious country, over 90% of its inhabitants profess Islam, but also Muslims here you can find Jews and Christians (both Orthodox and Catholic). Even in the country sometimes find Buddhist relics that have survived since antiquity.

32. The mosque “Minor”, which is considered one of the largest spiritual centres for Muslims of Tashkent and whole Uzbekistan. The building can accommodate 2400 people.

33. “Minor” is a modern mosque, the construction began in the summer of 2013 and opened in October 2014, on the eve of Kurban Hayit.

34. The reconstructed complex “Susuk-OTA”, which includes the mausoleum, the mosque and the cottages of artisans.

Suzuki-OTA Mustafakul — Muslim Saint who lived in Tashkent, and did much to spread knowledge and crafts. In 1363-1364 the years of Amir Temur built in his honor, the mausoleum and the mosque. In 2017 historic buildings began to recover, and in may of this year the complex was open to pilgrims and tourists.

35. The mosque of Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq Muhammad Yusuf, opened in may 2019. This is a complex with a conference hall, rooms for ablution, a Museum and classrooms.

Sheikh Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf was the mufti of the Spiritual administration of Muslims of Central Asia and Kazakhstan and died in 2015. For a long time he lived in exile, but in 2001 returned to his native Uzbekistan, where he engaged in educational activities, and wrote religious books.

36. Mosque “Islom-OTA”.

37. Roman Catholic Cathedral of the sacred heart of Jesus. It is decorated with stained glass, original fixtures and reshetkami in the Gothic style. Masses are held in four languages: English, Russian, Korean and Polish.

38. The Catholic Church began to build in 1912, initially it was developed by Polish soldiers-Catholics, who did this voluntarily after work. Later the construction was joined by prisoners of war held in Tashkent. After the revolution of 1917, the construction stopped.

From 1925 to 1976 in the unfinished Church was occupied by different institutions: nursing school, warehouse, dormitory. In 1976 he was recognized as a historical monument in 1992 — transferred to the Catholic parish and began to restore, and in 2000, was consecrated.

39. Svyato-Uspenskiy Cathedral. It began in 1877 to replace the old Panteleimon Church. In 1933 the Cathedral was closed for worship and placed inside a sanitary depot of the Central Asian military district. However, in 1945, the Church was re-consecrated and returned to the faithful.

40. Prospect after Alisher Navoi is one of the oldest Central streets of Tashkent. In the late XIX – early XX century, it connected the old and new town.

41. Business center Poytaht, in addition to offices, a hotel and a restaurant.

42. The construction of the complex “Tashkent-city” between prospect after Alisher Navoi, streets and Olmazor Furqat and the prospectus Islam Karimov. It is expected that this will be a small “city within a city”, which will bring together expensive business centers, apartments luxury and entertainment complexes.

43. The construction of the “Tashkent-city” began in 2017. On its territory there will be Uzbekistan’s first skyscraper — a 45-storey building with luxury housing, offices, restaurants, SPA, fitness club and an observation deck.

The authors of the project try to maintain a balance between nature and urban landscapes, so the complex is a large Park with an artificial lake.

44. Bazaar “Chorsu” — one of the largest in Central Asia. Thanks to the silk road trade was conducted here in the middle ages.

Shopping arcade located under seven blue domes. Here you can buy food, spices, products of local artisans, utensils and clothes, taste national dishes. Around the market there are numerous workshops where the eyes of the tourists make jewelry, embroider patterns on national clothes, weave baskets, and a copper coin trays.

45. Earlier in place “Chorsu” was a suburb of Tashkent — rabad Chach, who was a border living nomads and sedentary tribes. Local farmers, nomads and itinerant merchants met here to exchange goods.

46. The big dome “Chorsu”.

47. House children’s creativity in people, this building is called the Cochlea.

48. Tashkent circus. Its building was constructed in Oriental style and decorated with ornamental grids. Inside there are stained glass, ceramic mosaic and carved wood patterns.

49. Palace of Friendship of peoples in the square — the main concert hall of Uzbekistan. Architect Eugene Rozanov gave the building a resemblance to the ancient buildings, fragments of which were found during excavations of ancient settlements of Varakhsha and camper-Kala. Base architecture is a perfect square, and all four walls is equally decorated with national ornaments.

50. Tashkent — one of the few world cities where the gas content is so low that at night you can admire the starry sky.

51. Park Navruz — new recreation area and public festivals, which should be commissioned in late 2019. The Park, named in honor of the holiday of the spring equinox, is conceived as a Museum under the open sky and the ethnographic village where you can experience the culture and traditions of the Uzbek people. There will be a alley of craftsmen, teahouses and restaurants of national cuisine, a shop of musical instruments and monitors, which will broadcast themed films.

52. Ferris wheel “Star anchor”. It was open in end 2018 and become the largest in Central Asia and the second tallest in the CIS, second only to rides in the Park Lazarevsky Sochi. The height of the “Star anchor” is 72 meters, comparable to the 24-storey building.

53. Park “Ashgabat”on the friendship of Uzbekistan with Turkmenistan.

54. The Park is divided into two zones. Located in one of the rides and the one in the photo, tracks for runners and cyclists, walking paths and fountains.

55. Stadium “millius” — home arena of football club “Bunyodkor” and Uzbekistan national team.

56. The stadium name translates from Uzbek as “national”.

57. “Millius” holds 34 thousand spectators — a thousand less than was built in 1956, the stadium “Pakhtakor”, which was the Central arena of the national team until 2012.

58. Ice Palace “arena Humo”. This multifunctional sports and entertainment complex with a capacity of 12.5 thousand people was opened on 15 March 2019. Its name refers to the mythical bird Humo, which in Uzbekistan is considered a symbol of happiness, love and freedom. The idea is supported by a pleasure of a sidewalk area near the arena — they are built in the form of bird wings.

59. The Tashkent metro. It was opened in 1977 and was the first on the territory of Central Asia. Now trains come to the surface only in three short sections with bridges over canals, but in the coming years should make two completely new overhead line.

However, the most interesting is hidden at the bottom. Thanks to the numerous bas-reliefs, mosaics and other decorative elements in the design of the stations of Tashkent metro is often called an underground Museum.

60. One of the main architectural features of the Tashkent — large-panel house with an unusual decoration. The tradition of decorating the building, relief panels, mosaics and whimsical sunglasses with grids laid Garskie artists — brothers Peter, Nicholas and Alexander.

Brothers Garskie arrived in Tashkent in the 1970s, when builders and architects from all over the USSR were sent to rebuild the city after the earthquake of 1966. Over the next 20 years under their leadership, was decorated with about 400 multi-storey residential buildings.

61. A vivid example of the work of the brothers Jarski can be seen in a complex of three 9-storey buildings on the street Babur.

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65. The buildings were typical not only for Tashkent. It looks like most of the territory of Uzbek cities.

66. Tashkent region. In the North, where the border with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, reaching the mountain ranges of the Western Tien-Shan. But the main attraction of these places — the Charvak reservoir formed by a hydroelectric dam.

67. The area of the “Pyramid” on the banks of the reservoir.

68. On Charvak is the only in Uzbekistan wind power plant.

69. The Big Chimgan mountain — spur of the Chatkal mountain range 80 kilometers from Tashkent. It is a popular vacation spot, where people come for stunning views, climb to the summit or Hiking around the foothills.

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