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Tashkent

Tashkent distrct is located in north-east region of Uzbekistan, between the west ridges of Tian-shan mountains and Syr-Darya river.
Occupied area 15 300 square kilometers. Climate- sharp-continental, with mild winters and dry and hot summers.
Population — 4 450.000 people. District is divided to 15 administrative regions. Tashkent city is the administrative center with a population of more than 2 million people. There are 16 cities included in Tashkent district. They are Angren, Akmalyk, Akhangaran, Yangiabad, Yangiyul and others.
IF SAMARKAND IS KNOWN AS “THE EDEM OF THE EAST”, BUKHARA “THE NOBLE”, TASHKENT TODAY ASPIRES TO RANK ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA.
Tashkent the capital of a young independent state is the largest city in the region. Besides, it is political, business, scientific and cultural center of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent is more than 2 000 years old. Its name has been changed many times during the centuries-old history: Chach, Shash, Binkent… All of these names could be transformed to Turkish word “Tash” (stone) that gave a name to the city Tashkent (means “stone settlement”). Actually city was appeared on the place having analogous name and located on the mountain crossroads playing an important role in trade between East and West.
That time Tashkent was a citadel that has repulsed attacks of nomad tribes. But at all times,
Tashkent has been and remains to be an important international transport center.
Archaeological excavations have revealed that present-day Tashkent was the site of an ancient town which has continued to exist as a developed commercial and cultural center of the East. Eastern and western traditions and custom's have merged into a single whole. Unfortunately, many of historical monuments have been destroyed after the revolution of 1917. The unique historical monuments including Kukeldash and Barak-Khana Madrassahs erected in 16th century have been preserved to this day. In 1966, a destructive earthquake shook Tashkent and
raised half of the city into ruins. In a year Tashkent actually revived and became even more beautiful.
Today Tashkent is famous as one of the world science and culture center. The Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre is truly unique in its architecture and interior design. Theatrical Square with a splendid fountain adjoining the theatre is a favorite place of recreation for Tashkenters and guests of the capital.
There are 20 museums in Tashkent including the Uzbek Museum of Fine Arts one of the largest in Central Asia. Collection of the museum would do honour to any capital city. The Tashkent Metro faced with marble, granite and ceramic tiles leaves an amazing impression on the guests of the Republic. Decorated in the eastern style, it is deservingly considered one of the most beautiful and spacious Metro networks in the world.
For the years of independence, the capital of the Uzbek state is completely changed: many beautiful fountains are constructed to decorate squares and parks of the city, new constructed buildings decorated in national style look very impressive, international airports and railway stations have been reconstructed to provide passengers with top service on the ground and in the sky as well.

HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS OF TASHKENT

  • Mustaqillik (Independence) Square
  • The Independence Monument
  • Monument of Happy Mother
  • Amir Temur Monument
  • The Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
  • The Tashkent TV Tower
  • The Japanese Garden in Tashkent
  • Zenghi-Ata Complex
  • Sheikhantaur Complex
  • Khazret-Imam Ensemble
  • Zenghi-Ata Mosque
  • Juma Mosque of Khoja Ahror Vali
  • Tilya-Sheikh Mosque
  • Namazgoh Mosque
  • Barak-khana Medressah
  • Medressah Kukeldash
  • The Abdulkasim Medressah
  • Khavendi Takhur Sheikh Mausoleum
  • Mausoleum Kaldyrgach-biy
  • The Yunus-khan Mausoleum
  • Mausoleum of Abubakr Mukhammad Kaffal Shashi
  • Mausoleum of Zainuddin-bobo Sheikh
  • The Roman-Catholic Church (1902)

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