“Mustaqillik” Square (Independence Square) is the main square of Tashkent. There is a monument to Independence and Humanism in the center of the square. There is a bronze sphere on the top in the shape of a planet where the territory of our republic is engraved as a symbol of the admission of our state
Amir Timur Square is one the most popular place for the rest of citizens of Tashkent and guests of the capital city. Square is surrounded by several administrative buildings. The biggest of them is a building of “Uzbekistan” hotel which has 17 floors. Across the street, on Istiqlol Street, there is a branch of the
The Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky - also known, simply, as the Nukus Museum - hosts the world's second largest collection of Russian avant garde art (after the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg). It is also home to one of the largest collections of archeological objects and folk, applied and contemporary
Complex of Bakhauddin Naqshbandi was built at the memory of the patron of Bukhara - Sheikh Bakhauddin Naqshbandi. He was born in the village Qasri Orifan (this is later name of the village). Sheikh Naqshbandi received spiritual ordination from Khodja Abdukholiq Gijduvani who appeared in his dream and ordered to become a pupil of Amir
Ulugbek’s Observatory was constructed on Kukhak hill due to Mirzo Ulugbek’s order in 1428-1429. The most important achievement of astronomers from Samarkand is starts catalogue made by them so-called “Zidj of Ulugbek” or “Zidj Gurgony”. The value of that catalogue is that there are the coordinates of 1 018 stars. Astronomers of Samarkand spent long time
Registan Square ("sandy place") is an administrative and trade-craft center of Samarkand. Registan was completely constructed in 17th century and consists of three madrasahs – Ulugbek (1417-1420), Sher-Dor (1619-1636) and Tillya Kari (1647-1660). From northern-eastern side there is a trade structure Chorsu which was built in 18th century. Six radial streets cross at Registan and