Uzbekistan
Things to do in Tashkent
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Sightlore has 34 places to explore in Tashkent, and 20 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Tashkent's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Chorsu Bazaar
Chorsu Bazaar, also called Charsu Bazaar, is the traditional bazaar located in the center of the old town of Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.
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Equestrian statue of Timur in Tashkent
Bronze equestrian statue of Timur in central Tashkent by the sculptors Ilhom and Kamol Jabborov, unveiled on 31 August 1993.
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Ensemble Hazrat Imam
The Hazrati Imam complex (also known as Hastimom or Hastim) is an architectural monument dating from the 16th to 20th centuries, located in the Olmazor district of Tashkent city, Uzbekistan.
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Yunus Khan Mausoleum
15th-century mausoleum next to the Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur mausoleum in Tashkent, built by Ahmad Khan for his father Yunus Khan, ruler of Tashkent, who died in 1487.
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Dzhuma Mosque
Khoja Ahror Valiy mosque is a mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Also known as the Jama or Dzhuma Mosque, it was built in 1451 by Sheikh Ubaydullo Khoja Akhror.
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Amir Timur Museum
The Amir Timur Museum is located in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It opened in 1996, and is dedicated to the Turco-Mongol warlord Amir Timur (Tamerlane).
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Amir Timur Square
The Amir Timur Square is the main town square in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Palace of Grand Duke Nikolai Konstantinovich Romanov, Tashkent
The Romanov Palace, located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, was built in 1891 according to the design of architect V.S Geintselman and A.L.
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Monument to the Independence of Uzbekistan
The Monument to the Independence of Uzbekistan is a Tashkent monument made in honor of the independence of Uzbekistan.
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Sheihantaur complex
The Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur Complex is an architectural complex, centered around the Mausoleum of Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur (Sheikhantaur). It is one of the most important architectural monuments of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Discovery routes in Tashkent
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Tashkent: Hazrati Imam, Chorsu Bazaar and Kukeldash
From the Tomb of Muin Khalfa Baba to the Hazrat Imam ensemble, the Hazrat Imam mosque, the Barakhan Madrasah and the Qaffol Shoshiy Mausoleum; then Chorsu Bazaar, the Kukeldash Madrasah and the Dzhuma Mosque.
Tashkent: Sheikhantaur, Independence Square and Amir Timur Square
From the Sheihantaur complex to the Yunus Khan Mausoleum; Mustaqillik Maydoni, the Monument to the Independence of Uzbekistan, the Memory and Honor Square, the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, the Navoi Theater and the Romanov Palace; then Amir Timur Square, the equestrian statue of Timur, the Amir Timur Museum and the Tashkent Metro.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Tomb of Muin Khalfa Baba
The Muin Xalfa Bobo Mausoleum is a 19th-century architectural monument, a mausoleum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Barakhan Madrasah
Madrasa in Tashkent's Hazrati Imam complex, assembled in the 15th and 16th centuries from buildings erected at different times.
Qaffol Shoshiy Mausoleum
Qaffol Shoshi mausoleum is a mausoleum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, built in honor of Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ismail al-Kaffal ash-Shashi. The original tomb did not survive in its initial form.
Kukeldash Madrasah
Kukeldash Madrasah is a medieval madrasa in Tashkent, located close to Chorsu Bazaar and Chorsu Metro station. It was built around 1570 by the Uzbek Shaybanid ruler Dervish Sultan.
Sheihantaur complex
The Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur Complex is an architectural complex, centered around the Mausoleum of Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur (Sheikhantaur). It is one of the most important architectural monuments of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Yunus Khan Mausoleum
15th-century mausoleum next to the Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur mausoleum in Tashkent, built by Ahmad Khan for his father Yunus Khan, ruler of Tashkent, who died in 1487.
Navoi Theater
The Navoi Theater, officially the Alisher Navoi State Academic Grand Theatre, is a national opera theater in central Tashkent, built as one of the first modern theaters in the region.
Abulkasym Madrassah
The Abulkasym Madrassah is an architectural monument located in Tashkent, Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan. It consists of a madrasa, a mosque and a khanaqah.
Mausoleum of Sheikh Zaynudin
The Mausoleum of Sheikh Zaynudin Bobo is located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Sheikh Zaynudin Bobo was a writer and popularizer of the Sufi order known as Suhrawardiyya. The exact date of his birth is unknown.
Museums
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, previously known as the National Museum of Turkestan, was founded in 1876. It is located in Tashkent.
Amir Timur Museum
The Amir Timur Museum is located in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It opened in 1996, and is dedicated to the Turco-Mongol warlord Amir Timur (Tamerlane).
Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature
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.
State Museum of Victims of Repression in Tashkent
The Museum of Victims of Political Repression in Tashkent is a museum which tells the history of Uzbekistan during the political repression in the Soviet Union, in particular that of the people killed at that time.
State Art Museum of Uzbekistan
The Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan is the largest national art museum in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan. Its permanent collection contains more than several thousands works, divided among four curatorial departments.
State museum of applied arts of Uzbekistan
The State Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan is an art museum located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, founded in 1937 as a temporary exhibition for handicrafts.
Tashkent museum of railway equipment
Tashkent Museum of Railway Equipment is a railway museum in Tashkent and is the only such museum in Uzbekistan.
Places of worship
Ensemble Hazrat Imam
The Hazrati Imam complex (also known as Hastimom or Hastim) is an architectural monument dating from the 16th to 20th centuries, located in the Olmazor district of Tashkent city, Uzbekistan.
Hazrat Imam mosque
Friday mosque in Tashkent's Hazrati Imam complex, built in 2007 by Uzbek craftsmen in the national style.
Dzhuma Mosque
Khoja Ahror Valiy mosque is a mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Also known as the Jama or Dzhuma Mosque, it was built in 1451 by Sheikh Ubaydullo Khoja Akhror.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
The Sacred Heart Cathedral (formally the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, sometimes also known as the Polish Church) is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, located at the street Sadiq Asimov, Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
Minor Mosque
New mosque in Tashkent, begun in 2013 and opened on 1 October 2014, during Eid al-Adha.
Holy Assumption Cathedral Church
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin or more properly the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God is the Russian Orthodox cathedral of the diocese of Tashkent in Uzbekistan since 1945. The cathedral was built in 1871 and enlarged in the 1990s, the bell tower…
Monuments
Mustaqillik Maydoni
Independence Square. is a central square of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Monument to the Independence of Uzbekistan
The Monument to the Independence of Uzbekistan is a Tashkent monument made in honor of the independence of Uzbekistan.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Memory and Honor Square is a war memorial complex in Tashkent dedicated to the memory of Soviet soldiers who died in the World War II. It is located on Mustaqillik Maydoni in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
Palace of Grand Duke Nikolai Konstantinovich Romanov, Tashkent
The Romanov Palace, located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, was built in 1891 according to the design of architect V.S Geintselman and A.L.
Amir Timur Square
The Amir Timur Square is the main town square in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Equestrian statue of Timur in Tashkent
Bronze equestrian statue of Timur in central Tashkent by the sculptors Ilhom and Kamol Jabborov, unveiled on 31 August 1993.
Monument of Courage
Monument in Tashkent erected in 1976 in memory of the victims of the 1966 earthquake.
Square of Martyrs in Uzbekistan
The Square of Martyrs, also known as Independence Square (Mustakillik Square), is a historical monument located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The square was built to commemorate victims of Tsarist and Soviet colonialism during the 20th century.
Tashkent Tower
The Tashkent Television Tower is a 375-metre-high (1,230 ft) tower, located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and is the twelfth tallest tower in the world.
Nature
Victory Park, Tashkent
Victory Park, also known as the Victory Park Memorial Complex, is a park located in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It was planned in honor of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Other
Chorsu Bazaar
Chorsu Bazaar, also called Charsu Bazaar, is the traditional bazaar located in the center of the old town of Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent Metro
The Tashkent Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It was the seventh metro system to be built in the former USSR, opening in 1977, and the first metro in Central Asia.
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