The mosque Bibi-Khanym Mosque is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. In the 15th century it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. By the mid-20th century only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but major parts of the mosque were restored during the Soviet period.
The Tashkent Metro is the rapid transit system serving the city of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It is one of only two subway systems currently operating in Central Asia. It was the seventh metro to be built in the former USSR, opening in 1977. Its stations are among the most ornate in the world. Unlike most of the ex-Soviet metros, the system is shallow.
The Amir Timur Museum is located in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It opened in 1996, and is dedicated to the Mongol warlord Amir Timur (Tamerlane).
National University of Uzbekistan is an educational and public University located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The NUUz is the oldest and largest university of Uzbekistan; It is the first university in Uzbekistan.
The Abulkasym Madrassah is a historically significant building located in Tashkent, Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan. The building was the location of the signing of a peace treaty in 1865 following the Russian capture of Tashkent.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Independence Square is a central square of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan is the largest state art museum in Uzbekistan. Its permanent collection contains more than several thousands works, divided among four curatorial departments. The museum was established in 1918 as a Museum of People University and renamed as a Central Arts Museum later. It was named as Tashkent Art Museum in 1924 and finally Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan in 1935.
The Museum of Communication History in Uzbekistan, is a unique and the first museum in the history of Uzbekistan which is related to the communication technologies. It was established in 2009, and nowadays the museum became one of the most famous museums among Uzbek people.
The Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan is a scientific-cultural, educational establishment which mainly focuses on collecting and researching the historical materials and objects which are related to Uzbekistan's history. The museum plays a role in the cultural development of young generations in Uzbekistan and it keeps various documents, manuscripts from the Middle Ages.
Museum of Victims of Political Repression in Tashkent is a museum which tells the history of Uzbekistan during the time of the Soviet Union, in particular that of the people killed by the government at that time. The Museum is divided into 10 parts.
The Museum of Geology in Tashkent, Uzbekistan is a geology museum that shows and represents the wealth of mineral and geological resources in Uzbekistan, including valuable stones, minerals, archaeological findings, paleontological findings, etc. It is located in Tashkent.
Art Gallery of Uzbekistan is established in Tashkent city, after the Independence of Republic Uzbekistan, and became one of the most visited modern museums of local people in Uzbekistan.
The Tashkent Polytechnical Museum is an automotive museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The museum provides technical and mechanical information about cars made from 1800 to 1900, focusing on the history of automobile technology and production in Uzbekistan and around the world. It is located in the Mirabad district of Tashkent.
The Museum of Health Care of Uzbekistan is in Uzbekistan. It was established in order to contribute information about the medicine and hygiene among the Uzbek people in an interesting way.
Tashkent Planetarium is one of the newest constructions in Uzbekistan, which is visited by local people and by tourists. Tashkent Planetarium provides visitors with the opportunity to look at outer space, even in the morning, and enlarge their knowledge about the cosmos and the whole universe.
Memorial house museum of Tamara Khanum, is a museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan devoted to Uzbek dancer of Armenian origin Tamara Khanum, opened in 1994 on the basis of a 1986 exhibition of costumes of the actress. The museum is situated in the center of Tashkent, near the metro station Hamid Alimdzhana on the street named after Tamara Khanum. In this house Tamara Khanum lived the last years of her life. The museum was opened while the actress was alive.
Andrey Esionov is a Russian painter and graphic artist, who paints portraits and cityscapes. He is academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, a member of the Russian Artistic Union of Painters (1995), the Moscow Artists' Association of International Art Fund, and the Union of Russian Artists.
