Photogallery of Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Those who like unusual excursions should certainly go sightseeing in Tashkent. The popular site here is the Tashkent Underground that started to be built in the 70s of the last century. Today, some underground stations impress with their spectacular artistic design. At every station, you can see special decorative masterpieces. Big chandeliers in the medieval style, paintings on the walls and the ceiling, unusual benches, and memorable monuments - the “excursions” around the underground may be really exciting. The important religious monument is the Complex of Hazret Imam built for one of the most respected preachers of Uzbekistan. Today, this big architectural complex includes a cathedral mosque, several tekkes, and a luxurious shrine. The complex also includes the monuments of different periods, the earliest of which were constructed in the 16th century. Among the Orthodox religious temples, the Cathedral of the Assumption built in 1878 is worth being mentioned. In 1933, the church was closed. Despite its complicated history, the church has not been destroyed. After its last reconstruction, its bell tower was restored completely. Today, there is the beautiful landscape garden near the historical cathedral. The unique monument in the neo-Gothic style is the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Its construction started in 1912 and suspended after the Revolution of 1917. The religious monument had been unfinished until the 80s of the last century. It was … Read further