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Sitorai Mohi Khosa

Sitorai Mohi Khosa Palace is located near Bukhara. It was once a country residence of the Bukhara emirs. It was erected by Muzaffarkhan in honor of his lost young wife Sitory-bonu. The palace boasts extraordinary beauty, a variety of colors, and unique patterns.

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SHAITAN ZHIGA – “HELMET OF THE DEVIL”

This is a name of mysterious plateau hidden from curious eyes in offspurs of Zerafshan range 30 km from Samarkand not far away from Urgut. Rocks here look like fantastic sculptural masterpieces – frozen demons, idols of the ancient gods, petrified prehistorical monsters. Among them you can find the figures of animals (a bear, a tiger, a huge a frog, a pangolin, a bird of prey) and cut off giant’s…

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SAMANID MAUSOLEUM

The SamanidMausoleum is one of the architectural heritage not only of Samarkand, but also of Central Asia. It was built by Ismail Samani, the founder of the Samanid state, in honor of his father Ahmad ibn Assad. Later, the mausoleum became the family tomb of the Samanids: Ismail himself was buried in it, and then the grandson of Ismail was buried here too, according to the inscriptions above the entrance….

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EL MEROSI THEATER OF HISTORICAL COSTUME

El Merosi Theater of Historical Costume was founded in April 2006. The main goal of the theater is to recreate and promote the cultural heritage of the peoples of the region through the prism of costumes.El Merosi Theater has taken a certain place in the cultural life of the country, as evidenced by numerous performances for foreign VIP guests and tourists, company staff and educational institutions. El Merosi Theater represented…

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INDEPENDENCE SQUARE IN TASHKENT.

Independence Square or “Mustakillik Maydoni” is not just a square, it is a place where all the people gather during holidays, where it is always pleasant to walk along the green alleys surrounded by the sound of fountains. Just approaching the square and stepping on on the granite steps with the beautiful fountains we can see the majestic structure of 16 marble columns with the storks flying on the top…

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The Ustyurt Plateau

The Ustyurt Plateau is a giant plateau located in Central Asia, on the territory of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, between the remains of the once great Aral Sea. The plateau rises 180-300 meters above the plain. In some places, it breaks off to the surrounding plain with steep and hard-to-reach ledges – cliffs up to 350 meters high. The Ustyurt Plateau consists of separate ridgesn the south-west, resembling small mountain ranges….

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The Savitsky Museum

State Museum of Arts named after I.V. Savitsky is located in the capital of Karakalpakstan, Nukus city. A voluminous collection of works and paintings of the Russian avant-garde is stored here. The museum was founded in 1966 by Igor Savitsky, an outstanding scientist, artist and ethnographer.  He was able to collect the most complete collection of Russian and Turkestan avant-garde, samples of applied art of Karakalpakstan and unique archaeological exhibits…

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KALYAN MINARET

Kalyan Minaret is a sacred symbol of Islamic culture located in Bukhara. For several centuries this tower overlooks Bukhara, showing its greatness. After all, it is not coincidence that the minaret bears the name of Kalyan, which means «great». Such masterpieces of architecture are also situated at the foot of the minaret as the Kalyan mosque and the Miri-Arab madrasah.

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KAJA-GAUKUSHON MADRASAH

Kaja-Gaukushon complex is the architectural object of worship in Buhkara. The complex consists of madrasah, mosque and minaret, all of which were built in different years. The minaret is only slightly inferior in height to the Kalyan minaret. Gaukushon means “killing bulls”, and there was a cattle slaughterhouse earlier. Lyab-i Hauz is a square in the center of Buhkara and is famous for it’s unique beauty. It is an artificial…

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MIRI-ARAB MADRASAH

Miri-Arab madrasah can proudly be called a masterpiece of Islamic culture.It is located directly opposite the Kalyan mosque.Once Mir-Arab madrasah was the only spiritual Muslim educational institution in Central Asia. It produced a large number of muftis, among which was the late President of the Chechen Republic, Ahmad Kadyrov.

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