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| Tashkent | ||
| Country | Uzbekistan | |
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| Residents | 2.424.100 (2017) | |
| height | 455 m | |
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Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and has 2.4 million inhabitants.
Districts
background
Tashkent was devastated by an earthquake on April 26, 1966 and was subsequently rebuilt according to a Soviet master plan. That explains why the city looks like a Russian metropolis and you can often see Soviet architecture. Since independence, efforts have been made to give the city a modern and, above all, more Uzbek face. The city is located at an altitude of about 455 meters on the western foothills of the Tianshan Mountains. In summer it can be over 40 degrees and in winter less than -30 degrees.
The area was settled as early as the 4th century BC. The Arabs conquered the city in AD 751 and brought Islam. Genghis Khan conquered the city in 1220 and it became part of the Mongol Empire. The Timurids conquered the city in the 14th century. After the fall of the Timurids, the city was the subject of controversy among the surrounding khanates. In the 18th century, Tashkent was able to establish itself as a state in its own right before the city became a khanate Kokand belonged to. In 1865, Russian forces captured the city to prevent the British zone of influence from expanding. As a result, the city became the capital of the General Government of Turkestan and, after the October Revolution of 1917, the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of Turkestan (from 1924 Uzbek SSR).
getting there
By plane
Tashkent Airport (TAS; Toshkent Xalqaro Aeroporti; russ .: Ташкент-Южный аэропорт; Flight schedule 2014) is about a 20-minute drive outside. The national airline Uzbekistan Airways (Oʻzbekiston havo yoʻllari) has its headquarters there and connects the major cities of the country from here. There are regular services to Frankfurt / Main.
By train
There are rail connections from all cities in the country and some to neighboring countries, as well as to Russia.
Train timetable engl., Train schedule (Russian) and Price information (soot.)
The station Tashkent Vokzal, was called until the closure of the southern Yuzhni Vokzal,Severnay vocal ("Nordbahnhof"). It is located south of the new town at the end of Tashkent St. (Tel. 1997627. Metro: Toshkent). Access to the spacious, cordoned-off station building is only possible after a precise security, ticket and passport check (this also applies to guests staying in the accommodation located in the station Komnata Otdykha, Tel /: 2997649, 24-hour room around the clock). There are numerous money changers on the forecourt (at the black market rate). Tickets are sold in the side wings, international tickets only in the right ticket hall. The central EMS parcel post office is located to the left of the train station. Shortly before, in the building with the Chinese restaurant, there is also a small grocery and liquor store for travel supplies. To the right of the train station is a small, regional bus station and a tram stop.
By bus
The largest long-distance bus station is the one that was newly built a few years ago Tashkent avtovokzal (Tel. 793929; 41.257818 N, 69.192614 O), just under five minutes on foot through a market from the bus stop Sobir Rakhimov the metro (western terminus of the Chilonzor-Line).
In the street
Minibuses drive from Kazakh Schymkent to the border crossing, the remaining 12 km can be covered by taxi (2014 per vehicle, up to 4 people, depending on your negotiating skills 20,000 summer-40,000 summer). Traveling with luggage is much more uncomfortable Marshrutka 82 from north Tashkent (Metro Buyuk Ipa Yoli, formerly "Maxim Gorki") to the center of the border town, there is a shuttle bus for the remaining distance.
mobility
It is advisable to buy a city map at a newspaper kiosk (Tashkent karti, 5,000 So’m only in Cyrillic) on which the marshrutka lines are also marked. Because of its size, the city can hardly be explored on foot. Street signs can only be found at the intersections of larger streets, house numbers and door signs are often completely absent.
- There are three underground lines that cover a large part of the city, the network is being expanded. A trip costs 1,200 meters, a token must be bought before the trip. At the metro stations there are always police officers who usually check rucksacks and bags and occasionally also ID cards.Since the Uzbek government found in 2018 that tourists bring good money to the country, western foreigners have been harassed significantly less than a few years ago, in some cases you get preferential treatment. The metro dates back to the Soviet era, most of the signs are still in Cyrillic. Some of the stations are lavishly decorated and really worth seeing, the wagons are junk boxes from the early 1970s.
- A taxi ride within the city should not cost more than 20-30,000 summer meters, with almost every car driver who is waved to operate as a "taxi". Anyone arriving at the airport should urgently negotiate the price before boarding. Otherwise it can happen that you pay ten times the normal price. We recommend using the app for cheap taxi rides Yandex taxithat are similar to Over works, but the traveler orders "real" taxis (which are still not always marked as such).
Tourist Attractions
Mosques and madrasas
- 1 Madrasa Barak Chan. The Koran school dates back to the 16th century and had about 30 living cells for the students. There are a few shops in the medrese.
- 2 Madrasah Kukeldash. The medrese Kukeldash is not far from the bazaar and was built in the 16th century. The madrasah has a beautiful courtyard garden.
- 3 Madrasah Abdul Qosim
- 4 Kaffal Shashi mausoleum. A small mausoleum for Bakra Kaffal Shashi, who died in 926. Practically nothing is left of the former majolica and mosaic splendor and so the mausoleum presents itself as a simple brick building.
Places
- 5 Amir Timur Square and Monument
- 6 Independence Square
Metro stations
Construction of the subway began in 1972. There are security guards at each exit. Before entering the mezzanine, bags will be checked, and if necessary, luggage will also be x-rayed above the escalators. There is a strict ban on photography in the entire area. Tokens (as single tickets; 2014: 1000 Som) are available at counters on the mezzanine. Three stations stand out as true palaces underground (all on the blue line):
- 1 Alisher Navoiy. The station is reminiscent of a stylized medrese.
- 2 Oz'bekiston. The station is dedicated to cotton.
- 3 Kosmonavtlar. The station is dedicated to space travel.
Museums
- 7 Museum of the History of the Timurids. The museum shows exhibits from the Timurid era: coins, manuscripts, objets d'art and manuscripts. The building was only built at the end of the nineties and corresponds to the plan to give the city a more Uzbek face.
- 8 Art gallery. The museum shows changing exhibitions of modern - especially Uzbek - art.
- 9 historical Museum, Sharaf Rashidov Prospectus 3. The former Lenin Museum shows archaeological finds from different eras and both Soviet and Uzbek history.
- 10 Museum of Applied Arts
- Railway Museum. Diagonally across the street from the train station Tashkent vocal is there a Railway Museum (images) with about thirty locomotives and wagons, mostly of the Soviet design. Daily until 5 p.m., entry Oct. 2014 4,000 Sun’s.
Soviet architecture
- 11 Hotel Uzbekistan. The hotel is a magnificent Soviet building that is characterized by its honeycomb-like concrete facade. Once the first hotel in the city, today it is also characterized by outdated charm on the inside.
- 12 railway station
Others
- 1 bazaar
- 1 Opera house
- 13 Romanov Palace. A small palace that the Russian Prince N. Romanov had built in 1833 when he was exiled to Tashkent. The two-story brick building is reminiscent of a castle. Today the palace is the state guest house and cannot be visited.
- 14 Orthodox cathedral
- 15 Television tower
activities
- Tashkentland. A small amusement park with a roller coaster, a ferris wheel and a few other rides.Price: Admission 15,000 summer.
shop
- Chor-Su. The largest bazaar in the city, at the metro station of the same name.
kitchen
- The local specialties such as lagman, plov, shashlik, kebab can be found almost everywhere. The best price-performance ratio is usually found in the bazaars.
- Brewery. A restaurant with good, home-brewed beer in the German style as well as international cuisine.
nightlife
There are many clubs and pubs and the nightlife can be compared to that of European cities.
- 1 K.T. Komba, Rokat-Boshi, 23. Tel.: 998 90 9770008.
Trendy club where you can experience the rich and beautiful of Tashkent. Live music and guest DJs - David Guetta has been here before. The party doesn't start until after midnight and continues into the early hours of the morning. Drink prices at European level.
- VM. A mixture of pub and club, it doesn't get full until around midnight. Young audience, lots of students, lots of English-speaking audience, often concerts.Open: every day.Price: Beer 4,000 So’m.
- Cotton Club. Rock club, mostly live music.Open: Fri Sat.Price: Beer 3,500 So’m.
accommodation
- Near the Chorsu bazaar
- 1 Gulnaras Guesthouse, Ozod St. 40. Tel.: 998902248205. Including breakfast. Nice backyard with sofas and tables, popular with backpackers but comparatively expensive.Open: check-out 12 p.m., check-in: 1 p.m., night closing at 11.30 p.m.Price: Dorm US $ 15.
- 2 Mirzo B&B, 95 Sagban St.. Tel.: 998-933796668. Overpriced by local standards, with rarely hot showers. With an affiliated travel agency, the somewhat half-hearted operator likes to earn money through poor exchange rates and excessive fees.Price: US $ 18 dorm, double 20 p.p.
health
Practical advice
Consulates
- FRG, Austria
- German Embassy Tashkent, Sharaf-Rashidov Ko'chasi 15 Tashkent 100017. Tel.: 998-71-120 84 40, Fax: 998-71-120 84 85, 998-71-120 66 93, 998-71-120 84 50, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m., Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Austrian contact the German embassy in emergencies. Luxembourger contact one of the other EU embassies in an emergency.
- Switzerland and Liechtenstein
- Swiss Embassy Tashkent, Shota Rustaveli Street Tupik 1/4 100070 Tashkent. Tel.: 998 71 120 67 38, 998 71 120 67 39, Fax: 998 71 120 62 59, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Italy
- Italian Embassy Tashkent, Yusuf Khos Khojib 40 100031 Tashkent. Tel.: 998 71 2521119, 998 71 2521120, 998 71 2521121, 998 71 2521123, Fax: 998 71 1206606, Email: [email protected].
- Honorary Consulate Belgium, Navoi str., 18A, Tashkent 100010. Tel.: 998 (71) 252 59 42, Email: [email protected].
Neighboring countries
- Afghanistan, Cottage No.1, Batumskaya Street, Shaykhantahur Area Tashkent 100200. Tel.: 998 (71) 140 41 32, 998 (71) 140 41 34, Fax: 998 (71) 226 69 49.
- Azerbaijan, Sharg Tongi Str. 25 (Шарк Тонги, 25). Tel.: 998 (71) 273 61 67, Fax: 998 (71) 273 26 58, Email: [email protected].
- China, No. 79 Akademik Yahyo G'Ulumoy Street, Tashkent 700047. Tel.: 998 (71) 1338088, Fax: 998 (71) 1206246, Email: [email protected].
- Kazakhstan, Chehov 23 st .; 70015 Toshkent Shahar. Tel.: 998 (71) 252-16-54.
- Kyrgyzstan, 30 Samatova St.. Tel.: 998 (71) 1374794, Fax: 998-(71) 1207294, Email: [email protected].
- Turkmenistan, 1st Katta Mirobod St., 10. Tel.: 998 (71) 1205278. Open: Mon - Wed 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (long queues with numbers, queues from 6 a.m.).Price: Transit Visa US $ 55 (2 Colorcopies of passport details, Uzbek. and destination country visa required).
miscellaneous
- 1 Main Post Office (Главпочтамт), Shakhrisabz St. 7 (corner of Tolstoy St.). Open: until 7 p.m., lunch break 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
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literature
Web links
- https://tashkent.uz - Official website of Tashkent
