Uzbekistan Travel Blog

Broadway Alley is a picturesque place, located in the center of the capital of Uzbekistan and unites two major squares of the capital: Amir Temur Square and Independence Square. The real name of the alley is "Sayilgoh", which means "venue of events" in Uzbek, but locals call it "Broadway", comparing it with the American Broadway.

Tillya-Sheikh Mosque was built at the end of the 19th century and is part of the buildings of the historical and architectural ensemble Hazret Imam.

Kalyan Mosque is the main Friday mosque of Bukhara.

Muyi Muborak Madrasah is located near the Gafur Gulyam metro station, almost in one of the oldest parts of Tashkent

The ancient Chorsu bazaar means "four roads" or "four streams". It is located in the Old Town at the intersection of four shopping streets

 Siab Bazaar (from uzbek - Siyob bozori), the largest and oldest bazaar located in the central part of the city of Samarkand.

The founder of the Observatory of Ulugbek is Muhammad Taragai Ulugbek, grandson of Temur (Tamerlan).

Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah is an architectural monument in the historical center of Bukhara.

After independence in 1991, Lenin Square was renamed Independence Square (Mustakillik Maidoni).

Bukhara is an ancient and the 7th largest city in Uzbekistan, located about 225 km west of Samarkand.