The city remains a tragic monument to deliberate devastation of the environment, which results in excessive human interference in natural processes. Muynak — a real city, a tragedy, dying along with losing their water and the value of the Aral Sea. Earlier Muynak was one of the two major fishing ports of the Aral Sea, […]
History and modernity The Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, a member of the Independent Republic of Uzbekistan, is situated on the north-west of the country and owns an area of 165 thousand square kilometers. That is considered to be 40% of the entire state area. In the north and east it borders with the Republic of […]
In the village of Minor which belongs to Dzharkurgan district, 60 kilometers from Termez city, a magnificent building — a minaret is located, which was owned by a large mosque (now destroyed). The architect Ali, the son of Muhammad from Serakhs built this Minaret in 503 year (1110 year.), as the inscription on one of […]
The temple complex is situated not far from the walls of the ancient Tarmita and occupies the area of 117×34 meter stretching between the coast of Amu, and the ancient caravan route. The temple is a nineteen-standing facilities with deep niches in the walls, which are connected by wide beams. On the excavations of Fayaz […]
«Kirk-Kiz» – literally means — «forty girls». According to Turkic mythology, the Allah, upon their request, turned them into stone, saving from the «infidels.» «In fact, things are not so harmless. In ancient times, to protect the city from the nomads, women had to fight together with the soldiers – men. They were united in […]
That is a monument, created by hand of an unknown artist, stonemason in the IX century. This is the tomb of Sheikh Abu Abdallah Mohammed Ali, Bini-Bini-Hussein al-Hakimi Termez, who was famous throughout the whole Muslim world, scientist and writer. People called him «the Termez-ota» — «Father of Termez” and revered as the saint patron […]
Complex of Sultan Saodat Mausoleums (translated as the «King of Happiness”) is supposed to be a family tomb of Seyids dynasty. Having the domes of the amazing beauty and light, as if soaring mosques behind high walls, this ensemble, built over centuries, is an amazing museum of medieval architecture. Mausoleums are gradually built on each […]
Modern Termez is a relatively young, growing city — the administrative center of Surkhandarya region in the south of Uzbekistan, which borders with Turkmenistan in the west, Afghanistan to the south, and Tajikistan to the east. Surkhandarya is supposed to be a huge territory within 20,1 thousand of square kilometers with a population of 1957, […]
Nukus (In Karakalpak: Nokis) – Uzbek city, the capital of autonomic republic of Karakalpakstan. On 2nd November 1930 it was decided by the parliament to move the capital from Tortkul to Nukus due to water flows in Turtkul. In 1939 Nukus become the capital city of the republic of Karakalpakstan. Nukus located in the central […]
Kokand is considered to be one of the most iconic cities in Uzbekistan. It is located in the southwest of the Fergana valley, 100 kilometers from the administrative center of the city of Fergana . Being situated in the lower reaches of the Soh River at an altitude of 405 meters above a sea level, […]
