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Historical And Architectural Tourism In Uzbekistan...
This intensive tour around the greatest cities of the Orient - Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva, consists of a combination of historical and architectural components.
The roots of the architecture of Uzbekistan date back to the 2nd Millennium B.C., the Bronze Age. Classic antiquity and the medieval era are noted for a flourishing of town-planning that reached its most triumphant period at the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th c. A.D. Architects straightened and improved main roads and thoroughfares and created picturesque and diverse ensembles of squares, streets and necropolises.
During the period of the Dynasty of the Timurids monumental architecture was concentrated mainly in Samarkand, Shakhrisabz and Bukhara. The architecture of this period is noted for its majestic scale, the audacity of the engineering, and the splendor of its ornamentation. The architecture is a mixture of the creative forces of craftsmen from Central Asia as well as from Iran, Azerbaijan and Syria. It was the basis of a unique style which, in turn, influenced the architecture and town-planning of those countries as well.
This synthesis of architectural styles was pre-determined by the crossing of caravan routes, trade paths, and human contacts in the region and, as a result of the existence of the Great Silk Road - an artery of international communication. Since that time Uzbekistan has been the centre and heart of Central Asia, a centuries-old bridge between East and West, between the rich heritage of its ancestors and its modern achievements.
We also recommend that you look through the variety of additions that you can add to the main tour program in your free time based upon your wishes and preferences.
Trip To Chimgan Mountains And Charvak Lake...
Free-Ride in Uzbekistan is one of the youngest but fastest developing types of recreation. The resort area in the mountainous region has become the center of such recreation, and for its picturesque landscapes it has been named "Uzbek Switzerland". This region represents the vast territory within the Ugam-Chatkal National park, whose unique nature characteristics are well known in the world. On the territory of the park itself, and adjoining areas located on the territories of neighboring states, a trans-boundary project on the preservation of biodiversity has been implemented. The project is sponsored by the Global Ecological Fund, European Union and the World Bank.
Thanks to the efforts of the country's government, this part of the country has become a center of active tourism. Over the last few years there have appeared resort complexes with Modern Hotels, cozy cottages, sport entertainment structures, swimming pools, bars and restaurants. For the snowboarders and alpine skiers, there have been built chair-lifts and ski-lifts. For those who fancy free riding, helicopter pads have been built.
The most popular are the three resorts situated in the environs of the picturesque Charvak reservoir: Charvak Oromgohi, Chimgan Oromgohi and Beldersay Oromgohi. In translation from Uzbek the word "oromgoh" means "making healthier". And this word was not used accidentally - the purpose of all three resorts is to use the healthy mountain climate for health rehabilitation and good recreation.
The Charvak resort is situated at an altitude of 890 meters above sea level, on the shore of a large artificial lake. Its capacity is two billion cubic meters of water and it is fed by rapid mountain rivers: the Chatkal, Pskem and Koksu.
Tashkent Is The Capital If Uzbekistan...
The Tashkent region is located in a northeast part of Uzbekistan between the western slopes of a mountain chain of Tjan-Shan and the river Syr-Darya. Total area is 15 300 square kilometers, climate is sharp-continental, with soft winter and the hot, dry summer. The regions population is 4 450 000 people. The area is divided into 15 administrative areas. With an administrative centre in Tashkent city with the population more than two millions people. 16 cities enter into area: Angren, Almalyk, Ahangaran, Jangiabad, Jangijul and others.
IF SAMARKAND NAMED - «EDEM OF THE EAST», BUKHARA - "NOBLE", THE TASHKENT BY RIGHT, APPLIES FOR THE RANK OF ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES OF CENTRAL ASIA.
The capital of the young independent Tashkent is the largest city in region, the political, economic, scientific and cultural centre of Uzbekistan.
For the centuries-old history numbering 2200 in the year2009, the city name many times varied: Chach, Shash, Binkent, each of which is a part of its history. All these names could be transformed easily in casually coincided with a Turkic word "Tash" (stone). From here and the name of the city of Tashkent («stone settlement»). Actually the city has grown on a place of settlement with the similar name which was on crossing of mountain roads, and therefore played the important role in trade between the West and the East. Tashkent was the powerful fortress reflecting attacks of nomad tribes. At all times Tashkent was and remains in the important international transport knot.
Archeological excavations have shown that on a place of today's Tashkent, there was an ancient city which represented at all times the developed trading and cultural centre of the East. Together east and western traditions and in town-planning Here have merged. To a great regret, only the small part of architecture of last times has reached up to now many historical monuments and cult buildings has been destroyed after revolution of 1917. Unique monuments of medieval east architecture medresse Kukeldash and Barakhana built still in XVI century up to now have remained.
Today Tashkent is known as the world centre of a science and culture. The academic opera and ballet theatre of A.Navoi is really unique on the architecture and furniture of interiors. And a theatre square is adjoining it with the magnificent cascade of fountains, its favorite vacation spot of inhabitants and visitors of capital. In Tashkent about 20 museums, including a museum of arts one of the largest in Central Asia. The unique collection of cloths of the world artists, collected in a museum, will honor any capital of the world. The huge impression on visitors of republic makes the Tashkent underground finished with marble, a granite and ceramics. Decorated in national east style, it by right is considered one of the most beautiful and spacious in the world.
For years of independence the Uzbek capital has strongly changed. The considerable quantity of fountains decorates the areas, parks and city squares, the central part of a city where buildings, keeping national style is arranged well, look is modern and is respectable, the airport and railway station are completely reconstructed. New banks are constructed, the international class of hotel and sports complexes.
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