Uzbekistan was the heart of the Silk Road. Travelers and merchants from China, Europe, India, and the Middle East converged here at inns, religious sites, markets, and treasuries. They brought goods, new ideas, technologies, and religions.
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Hazrati Imam
The complex contains a madrasa, mausoleum, and two mosques. Hazrati Imam was Tashkent’s first imam – a scholar, poet, and artist. The structures have two robin egg blue domes and two minarets. The complex walls form an open-air courtyard.
Monument for Victims of Political Repression
The monument honors the people who resisted and suffered under the Soviet autocratic regime. Wander among gardens, bridges, and turquoise domes. Walk under the circle of columns crowned with a blue dome.
Tashkent Metro
Head to Tashkent’s underground transportation system to gawk at the elaborately designed metro stations. While you’re down there, enjoy the artistic flourishes of Uzbek culture and history. Each of the 48 stations reflects a distinct design theme.
Kosmonavtlar
The Kosmonavtlar station honors the heroes of the cosmonaut program, including Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, and Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space.
Hotel Uzbekistan
Red double-decker tour buses depart every hour from the Hotel Uzbekistan. Each tour lasts about two hours with three quick stops at the top sights in Tashkent. Just east of the Tamerlane statue, the hotel evokes the brutalist architecture of the Soviet era.
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