Tashkent - Taŝkento

Tashkent
TashkentFlag (or coat of arms)
CountryUzbekistan
Population2 200 000

Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, the commercial center of the state.

  • Tashkent Station.JPG
  • Palace of Grand Prince Nikolai Konstantinovich 12-00.JPG
  • Theater Alisher Navoi.JPG
  • Madrasah Kukaldash (Tashkent) 12-07.JPG
  • Tashkent street view.jpg
  • Taschkent-79.JPG
  • Oliy Majlis (Parliament of Uzbekistan) .jpg

Understand

Tashkent was an important stop on a trade route (Silk Road) from Asia to Europe. After the Russian Revolution in 1917 many historic buildings were destroyed and later in 1966 a strong earthquake destroyed many building heritages.

Arrive

Aircraft

Train

By car

By bus

Transport

Attractions

Sights of the city: Madras Kukeldash from the 16th century. It originated during Abdullah's reign (1557-1598) and is now overseen by the Mawarannahr Provincial Religious Council. The building is now used as a mosque. Near Tashkent is the tomb of Amir Temur, better known as Tamerlane - once conquered by him territory stretched from India to the Mediterranean Sea.

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