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Published: August 26th 2023
Minor Mosque
Minor Mosque at Tashkent I decided to visit Uzbekistan after Georgia. But given that I needed a visa (online), I came back to Tbilisi and had to wait 3 days to get the visa.
After a circuitous flight through Almaty, I landed in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
After a day of rest, I headed to see the Minor Mosque of Tashkent. This is a recent mosque (2014), but has a serene look in white and blue.
Later, I went to the Amir Temur Square. Amir Temur (aka Timur or Temurlane) was a descendant of Genghis Khan and went on to establish the Temurid Empire, which made Samarkand it's capital. Another descendant of Temur (and hence Genghis Khan), Babur, will go on to establish the Mughal Empire which ruled India. Temur is a revered character in Uzbekistan and there are many of his statues across cities as places of prominence.
Temur Square also boasts of a Soviet era hotel called Hotel Uzbekistan, a clock tower and a lovely garden.
The next day I took a tour to learn about the Metro stations of Tashkent, which are works of art in their own right. 29 stations, all designed by a different
Minor Mosque
Minor Mosque artist present beautiful architecture and themes. It was a great learning experience to figure how the people of Uzbekistan have conserved these stations and made metro stations more than just a functional space.
I also visited the Hazrati Imam Complex, an ensemble of mausoleums, mosques, libraries and many other works of art. Relatively simple as compared to the ensembles in Samarkand and other cities, the place still has a sense of calm and peace which attracts travelers.
Overall, Tashkent was a good beginning to Uzbekistan and I was going next to the places with lot more intricate art work.
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