Tashkent

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Tashkent - is one of the most biggest ancient city in Central Asia - the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The first information about Tashkent as a city settlings is kept in the ancient east chronicles of the II century B.C., in the Chinese sources it’s called Yuni; in the inscriptions of 262 years B.C. of Pursian king Shapura I on "Kaabe Zoroastra" the oasis of Tashkent was called Chach. Chach was a crossroads on the way of gold export, precious stones, spices and splendid horses to another towns and states. Today Tashkent, in translation from uzbek standing for "Stone town" is a capital of modern Republic, keeping the evidence of future, the memory of many history events of Uzbekistan, - one of the biggest industrial center of Central Asia, with the population of over 2 million people.

Historical and architectural monuments of Tashkent:

• Medrese of Kukeldash (14th century).,
• Mausoleum of Kaffal-Shashi (15th century).,
• Architectural ensemble of Hazrati (Saint) Imom (16th century).,
• Medrese of Abul Kasim (19th century).,
• Medrese of Barak-han (16th century).
• The Mosque of Juma (Friday) (19th century).,
• The museum of Amir Temur - masterpiece of modern architecture,
• The Square of Amir Temur,
• The Square of Freedom,
• The Square of Friendship of Nations,
• The Monument of Courage,
• The Square of Hasti Imom,
• The Mosque of Tilla Sheyh,
• The Square of Hadra,
• Mausoleum of Sufi Ota.
  
  

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