Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a landlocked nation that is situated in the Central Asia and it was previously a part of the Soviet Union. On the east it is bordered by Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, on its west it is bordered by Kazakhstan, on the south it shares border with Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Majority of the people living in this nation are of Uzbek origin. The language that many people of Uzbekistan speak is the Uzbek language. The country has many young people living on its land, with about 34% of its population under the age of 14 (according to the 2008 census). About 4/5th of the people living in this country are Uzbeks and other ethnic groups found here are Tajiks, Russians, Kazakhs, Karakalpaks and Tatars. There are also some Korean people living in Uzbekistan.

It is believed that about one-tenth of the working population of Uzbekistan work in other countries like Kazakhstan and Russia. The main religion in the country is Islam but there are many Christians and Jews in the country as well. While many people speak the Uzbek language, there are also a handful of people who converse in the Tajik language. Most of the people use Russian language to communicate with people of different ethnicities.

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    Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah

    Built in 1652, a few centuries later than Ulugh-Beg Madrasah, Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah, which stands across from it, is an integral part of Bukhara’s most outstanding architectural ensemble.

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    Abdullah-Khan Madrasah

    Abdullah-khan madrasah built in 1588-1590, is one of the most outstanding objects of Central Asian architecture.

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    Ak-Saray Palace

    Timur's Summer Palace, the “White Palace” was planned as the most grandiose of all Timur's constructions. It was started in 1380 by artisans deported by Timur from the recently conquered Khwarezm.

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    Chor-Bakr

    The memorial complex of Chor-Bakr was built over the ostensible burial place of Abu-Bakr-Said, who died in the year 360 of the Muslim Calendar, and who was one of the four of Abu-Bakrs - descendants of Muhammad. The complex includes the necropolis of family tombs, and courtyards enclosed with walls.

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    Itchan Kala

    Ichan Kala is the walled inner town of the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. Since 1990, it has been protected as a World Heritage Site.

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    Kalyan minaret

    The Kalyan minaret is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan mosque complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city.

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    Kalyan Mosque

    Kalyan Mosque was completed circa 1514, in the Khanate of Bukhara.

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    Khoja Gaukushon

    The cult Ensemble of Khoja Gaukushon is the largest group of buildings in the centre of old Bukhara. Like others, Khoja Gaukushon Ensemble in Bukhara is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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    Kosh Medrese

    Kosh means «double». Ensemble includes 2 buildings: Modari-khan Madrasah and Abdullah-khan Madrasah.

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    Lyab-i Hauz

    Lyab-i Hauz or Lyab-i Khauz, is the name of the area surrounding one of the few remaining hauz that have survived in the city of Bukhara.

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    Mir-i Arab Madrassah

    The construction of Mir-i-Arab Madrasah is credited to Sheikh Abdullah Yamani of Yemen.

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    Po-i-Kalyan

    Po-i-Kalyan or Poi Kalyan is an Islamic religious complex located around the Kalyan minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

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    Registan

    The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.

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    Samanid Mausoleum

    The Samanid mausoleum is located in a park just outside the historic urban center of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The mausoleum is considered to be one of the most highly esteemed work of Central Asian architecture, and was built between 892 and 943 A.D as the resting-place of Ismail Samani.

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    Sher-Dor Madrasah

    In the 17th century the ruler of Samarkand, Yalangtush Bakhodur, ordered the construction of the Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kori madrasahs.

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    Sitorai Makhi Khosa

    Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace was built in 1912-1918, by order of the last Emir of Bukhara Mir Sayyd Muhammad Alim Khan.

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    Talipach Gate

    Talipach Gate is one of the two surviving gates in the city of Bukhara. They are one of the brightest symbols of the history of this ancient city.

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    Taqi-Sarrafon Market

    The Taqi-Sarrafon is one of Bukhara’s four remained domed bazaars of medieval times. This trading dome was used mostly for money exchange during the era of the Silk Road.

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    Tilya-Kori Madrasah

    Tilya-Kori Madrasah has a two-storied main facade and a vast courtyard fringed by dormitory cells, with four galleries along the axes. The mosque building (see picture) is situated in the western section of the courtyard. The main hall of the mosque is abundantly gilded.

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    Ulugbek Madrasah

    The Ulugbek Madrasah was built in 1417 by Ismail Isfagani and Najmeddin Bukhari, the best architects of the time. The structure shows harmonious proportions and forms of its elements; it has little decoration and yet looks impressive and even majestic.

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    Ulugh Beg Madrasah

    The Ulugbek Madrasa in Samarkand is a religious educational institution in Uzbekistan. It was built by Ulugh Beg during the Timurid dynasty at the Registan in the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand.