Know about UZBEKISTAN
by TARAKESH TL
January 30, 2008
- Tashkent: The only Metro system in Central Asia, popularly ranked as the 2nd best Metro system in the world
- Tashkent Khast Imam Mosque contains the Uthman Quran considered to be the oldest extant Quran in the world dating from 655
- Museums, Mausoleums & Bazaars are architectural marvels in this mysterious land locked country
- Samarkand: The entire historic centre of Samarkand is declared as a UNESCO world heritage site since 2001
- Samarkand & Bukhara are featured in the popular BBC serial “ Around the world in 80 treasures as a must see destinations of a lifetime
- Samarkand: It is one of the oldest inhabited cites in the world ( 2750 years)
- Samarkand: Registan is one of the most awesome sights in Central Asia
- Bukhara: The entire ancient and historic centre is inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site since 1993
- Bukhara: About 140 protected buildings spanning a thousand years of history
- Samarkand: The Mausoleum of Gur E Amir ( Timur) is an important place in the history of Islamic Architecture as the precursor and the model for Humyan’s Tomb in New Delhi and Taj Mahal, Agra
- Bukhara: Visiting the oldest Hammam (Turkish Bath) in the world and it is continuously used since over 1000 years is an experience by itself
Tags: Uzbekistan , Tashkent , Samarkand , Bukhara , Travel , Tours , Must See Places
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