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Tashkent Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan is the biggest, modern and most cosmopolitan city in Central Asia. Since two thousand five hundred years, people have been living here where the western tip of Tian-Shan pans out into the Kizul-Kum. After independence in 1991, the city has made a rapid progress in economical and industrial field, however the glimpses of the ancient history, traditions and culture are existing till today. There has been a settlement at the Tashkent oasis on the Chirchik River since the 1st century A.D. Though it was called Chach or Shash until the 8th century. Later it was called Binkent in the 8th and 9th centuries, and Tashkent (city of stone) in the 11th century.
Kukeldash
Madrasah This madrasah was originally built in 1560 as a Islamic seminary. During the revolution it served as a local government building, it is now restored as an Islamic school. It has a domed courtyard at the rear which gives magnificent view from the Chorsu bazaar.
Barak
Khan Madrasah
It was built in 16th century and since that time it is a headquarter for the grand Mufti who is equivalent to the Archbishop for Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. To the east across Zarqaynar street there is Tillashaikh mosque, also called Hastimom mosque. The big block on the north side is Islamic Institute, a five year post-madrasah academy, the only one allowed in Central Asia during Soviet times. All these buildings are normally closed to tourists but can be visited with prior permission. Visitors who have made prior arrangements to go inside should be modestly dressed, and women should cover their hair.
Abdul
Khasim Madrasah It is situated behind the enormuos Palace of people’s Friendship near Halqlar Dustligi Metro station. A beautiful restoration work has been done after the independence. Presently it is a museum of traditional art where collection of souvenirs vendors, artists and the occasional folk ensemble. It is open daily from 0900 to 1800 hours.
Museum of Applied Arts In 1898 Alexander Polovtsev, a wealthy Tsarist diplomat, retired to a house built for him in traditional style by artisans from Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Ferghana. After a post-revolutionary stint as an orphanage, the house was surrounded by ugly museum buildings and opened in 1937 as a showcase for turn-of-the century applied arts. Full of bright carved plaster decorations (ghanch) and carved wood, the house itself is the main attraction, though there are also exhibits of ceramics, textiles, jewellery, musical instruments, toys and a good but pricey gift shop. The museum is open daily from 10 am to 5 p.m.
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