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HISTORICAL PLACES 
OF UZBEKISTAN.                                            QUESTIONS:
  1. What do we see in Uzbekistan?
   2. How do you get to Uzbekistan?
   3. Which is the tallest Minaret in Uzbekistan? 
   4. What was this incomplete cilindyrc building supposed to 
be?
   5. Which are Uzbekistan`s three greatest silk road cities?
   6. In which city Tamerlane`s mausoleum located? 
   7. What do you know about Registan square?
   8. Where is Khast-Imam square located? 
   9. What do you know  about Ulugbeg’s observatory?
  10. Which building was seemed to be Tamerlane`s palace?      
1.Thanks to its long history at the heart of the 
silk road,Uzbekistan is filled with fascinating 
historical sites.Though the  ancient architecture 
of  Samark and  was destroyed by Gehghis 
Khan ,his spiritual successor Timur sought to the 
cement his legacy through the magnificence of 
his hometown and capital.Registan square ,the 
showpiece of the city ,is lined majestic 
madrassas or centers of Islamic learning.  See 
also the Guri-Amir ,the surprisingly modest 
burial site of Timur.Also spectacular are the 
intricately tiled Shahi-Zinda ,or mausoleums 
dedicated to early Islamic figures and rulers of 
Samarkand.     
Nearby  Buk hara  ,also on the Silk road,is equally 
packed with historical sites.See the  Ark  , fortress 
built in the 5 th
 century and occupied until 1920, 
when it was bombed  by the  Red Army.  It’s now 
mostly ruins, but  the  remaining royal  quarters  
are home to several museums dedicated to  
Bukhara’s history . 

  The 47 metre tall Kalon  Minaret was built by 
Arslan Khan in 1127.It was the tallest building in 
Central Asia for centuries,and so impressed 
Genghis Khan that he ordered his men to 
preserve it,even as they ransacked the rest of the 
city.     
The most atmospheric remnants of the Silk Road 
can be found in the walled city of  Khiv a.   Local  
laws provide that you can’t buy property in Khiva 
–land can only be passed down  through  the 
3,000  families with ancestral claims. 

T his- along with its UNESCO world heritage 
status – means tha t the medieval city is well 
preserved.It’s easy to imagine the cosmopolitan 
traders  of the silk road buying  and selling 
camels , carpets, coffee beans , and the titular 
silk in the  labyrinth of medieval streets,houses, 
and minarets.     
2. Direct flights arrive in  Tashkent  from  most European and  Asian 
cities, though for Australian  and New Zealand travellers,  it’s likely 
stop over in China or South Korea .

3.The tallest minaret in Uzbekistan is Islam Khoja minaret.This 
almost a modern complex dates back to the beginning of the XX 
century .It includes a minaret and mosque.The complex is called in 
honour of Islam Khoja ,Prime Minister of Isfandiar Khan.Islam 
Khoja minaret called the symbol of Khiva.The brickwork alternates 
with bands of glazed patterns on the minaret.The height of the 
minaret 56.6 meters,diameter of the fundament is 9.5 at the 
base.Islam Khoja Mdrasah located in the minaret .It consists of 42 
hujras and a large domed hall.      
4.This is Kalta minor Minaret.The minaret has become 
the real symbol of the city.It amazes with its size and 
unique design.Foundation of the minaret is 15 meters, 
diameter at the foundation is 14,5 meters and the heigh is 
29 meters .But this massive tower has only third part of 
the project height.In 1885 the Khiva ruler Muhammad 
Amin Khan was killed and the construction  of the 
magnificent minaret was stopped , though it was 
supposed to be of 70 meters (according to the other 
records –of 11o meters).Now it resembles huge glazed 
barrel and it is called as Kalta-Minor that means ‘short  
minaret     
5.  1.Samarkand 

If you are charmed by Silk road history and would love to get to know 
as much as possible region and its history ,Samarkand is the number 
one place to visit.For centuries Samarkand never lost its importance 
and travelers with its unique character.Samarkand ,reaching various 
places as far as China in order to trade  cloth, precious metals,spices .

2.   Bukhara.

Karakul lambs’ fleeces, silk  , cotton  ,  clothing leather,carpets  and 
gtraded from Bukhara ,as well as  embroidery and metal work  and 
many of these crafts are still practiced in the city today.

3.KHIVA 

As one of the ancient cities situated along the Silk Roads , Khiva has 
been a center of education ,science, and culture,and  served as a 
cradle of civilizations spanning millennia,with ‘Ichan Kala’ inner city 
of the oasisv     
6.One of the must-visit attractions in the Tashkent for 
every tourist is the famous Timurids History Museum .

It was opened in 1996 in honor of the 660 th anniversary 
of the outstanding commander Amir Timur, also known 
worldwide as Tamerlane.

The thrre –story rounded building of the Museum is 
framed by a dome in classic Oriental style.The interior is 
richly decorated with marble,unique paintings ,and gold 
leaf.The highlight of the museum is a crystal chandelier 
with a height of 8.5 meters ,which consists of 106 
thousand pendants.     
7.The registan Square ia a real gem located in the very 
heart of the ancient city of Samarkand.It has gained its 
worldwide fame thanks to the great architectural 
ensemble that has become a monument of the oriental 
architecture.From three sides ,the square is surrounded 
with grand madrassah ,portals of which are facing the 
center their own unique décor.There are three 
madrassahs on the square: Ulughbek, Sherdor and Tilla-
Kori ,that are the main sights of the city.They were 
erected by two rulers at different times.     
8.Hast –IMAM ENSEMBLE,TASHKENT.

Hast Imam Square is a religious center of 
Tashkent.Hast –Imam is located in the old town, 
within neighbourhoods with the old wattle and daub 
houses that have experienced earthquake of 1966.

This complex appeared near the tomb of one of the 
first imam of Tashkent city,the famous 
scientist,scholar of the Koran anf Hadith,poet and 
craftsman Hazrati Imam.

The complex has a rich library of oriental 
manuscripts.     
9. Among historical monuments of Samarkand 
observatory takes particular  place ,constructed by 
Ulugbek in 1428-1429 on one of the hills on height ,at 
the bottom of the Chupanata altitude.

By Babur’s words ,which was the observatory ,it was 
three-storied covered with beautiful glazed titles 
buildingof round from 46 meters in diameter ,30 meters 
in height .In the main hall huge instrument was placed 
for observations of Moon,Sun, and other stars of the 
vault of heaven.Observatory was unique construction for 
its time.     
10.The Residance of Tamerlane in Shakhrisabz 

  Ak-Saray Palace is one of the most  magnificent 
monuments of the Timurids of the XIV-XV 
centuries ,erected in the city of Kesh.Amir Temur 
directed the construction himself.After Timur had 
already  built a great  number of palaces and fortresses in 
the capital of his land ,in Samarkand ,he wanted to 
beautify his home town Shakhrisabz with a palace,which 
has not been seen in all hi empire yet.Tamerlane once 
said ‘Let he who doubt our power and munificence look 
upon our buildings’

HISTORICAL PLACES OF UZBEKISTAN.

QUESTIONS: 1. What do we see in Uzbekistan? 2. How do you get to Uzbekistan? 3. Which is the tallest Minaret in Uzbekistan? 4. What was this incomplete cilindyrc building supposed to be? 5. Which are Uzbekistan`s three greatest silk road cities? 6. In which city Tamerlane`s mausoleum located? 7. What do you know about Registan square? 8. Where is Khast-Imam square located? 9. What do you know about Ulugbeg’s observatory? 10. Which building was seemed to be Tamerlane`s palace?

 1.Thanks to its long history at the heart of the silk road,Uzbekistan is filled with fascinating historical sites.Though the ancient architecture of Samark and was destroyed by Gehghis Khan ,his spiritual successor Timur sought to the cement his legacy through the magnificence of his hometown and capital.Registan square ,the showpiece of the city ,is lined majestic madrassas or centers of Islamic learning. See also the Guri-Amir ,the surprisingly modest burial site of Timur.Also spectacular are the intricately tiled Shahi-Zinda ,or mausoleums dedicated to early Islamic figures and rulers of Samarkand.

 Nearby Buk hara ,also on the Silk road,is equally packed with historical sites.See the Ark , fortress built in the 5 th century and occupied until 1920, when it was bombed by the Red Army. It’s now mostly ruins, but the remaining royal quarters are home to several museums dedicated to Bukhara’s history .  The 47 metre tall Kalon Minaret was built by Arslan Khan in 1127.It was the tallest building in Central Asia for centuries,and so impressed Genghis Khan that he ordered his men to preserve it,even as they ransacked the rest of the city.

 The most atmospheric remnants of the Silk Road can be found in the walled city of Khiv a. Local laws provide that you can’t buy property in Khiva –land can only be passed down through the 3,000 families with ancestral claims.  T his- along with its UNESCO world heritage status – means tha t the medieval city is well preserved.It’s easy to imagine the cosmopolitan traders of the silk road buying and selling camels , carpets, coffee beans , and the titular silk in the labyrinth of medieval streets,houses, and minarets.