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Region: Central Asia, Area Total: km2
Coast Line: Doubly landlocked country
Capital: Tashkent
Coast Line: Doubly landlocked country
Capital: Tashkent
What does doubly landlocked country mean?
A landlocked country surrounded only by other landlocked countries may be called a "doubly landlocked" country. A person in such a country has to cross at least two borders to reach a coastline.
There are currently two such countries in the world: Liechtenstein in Central Europe surrounded by Switzerland and Austria. Uzbekistan in Central Asia surrounded by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
A landlocked country surrounded only by other landlocked countries may be called a "doubly landlocked" country. A person in such a country has to cross at least two borders to reach a coastline.
There are currently two such countries in the world: Liechtenstein in Central Europe surrounded by Switzerland and Austria. Uzbekistan in Central Asia surrounded by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Tashkent
Independence Square, Tashkent
The Amir Timur Monument in Tashkent. National hero of the Uzbeks
Timur, historically known as Tamerlane was a Turkic ruler. He conquered West, South and Central Asia and founded the Timurid dynasty.
He was the grandfather of Ulugh Beg, who ruled Central Asia from 1411 to 1449 and the great-great-great-grandfather of Babur Beg, founder of the Mughal Empire, which ruled South Asia for centuries
The Museum of History of Timurids
Interior of Timur's mausoleum
The Khast Iman mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Navoi Theater.Tashkent
Prince Romanov Palace in Tashkent
Memorial to the victims of the earthquake in Tashkent in 1966
Khiva
Khiva Islam Khodja minaret
View of Khiva from Islam Khodja minaret
Interior of Juma Mosque.Khiva
Monument to Al-Khorezmi.Khiva - the founder of algebra
Abu Abdallah (or Abu Jafar) Muhammad ibn Musa al Khorezmi (783-850) was Central Asian mathematician, astronomer, historian, geographer, as well as one of the greatest scientists of the Middle Ages.
Architectural gem in the city of Khiva
Carpet maker
Colourful breads
Souvenirs from Soviet Era
Bazaar in Bukhara
Folkloric dance group
Instrument maker
Herbal tea vendor
Bazaar
Streets of Khiva
The Registan
The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Registan means "Sandy place" in Persian.
The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis - and a place of public executions.
The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis - and a place of public executions.
It is framed by three madrasahs (Islamic schools) of distinctive Islamic architecture.
The three madrasahs of the Registan are: the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (14171420), the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (16461660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (16191636).
The three madrasahs of the Registan are: the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (14171420), the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (16461660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (16191636).
The great hall in the madrasa at Registan square
Detail of the Registan in Samarkand best known symbol of Uzbekistan..Part of the cultural heritage of UNESCO
The Amir Timur Monument in Samarkand, National hero of the Uzbeks
Timur, historically known as Tamerlane was a Turkic ruler. He conquered West, South and Central Asia and founded the Timurid dynasty.
He was the grandfather of Ulugh Beg, who ruled Central Asia from 1411 to 1449 and the great-great-great-grandfather of Babur Beg, founder of the Mughal Empire, which ruled South Asia for centuries
Gur-e Amir
is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Tamerlane (also known as Timur) in Samarkand.
Madrasa Ulughbek .Samarkand
Detail from the necropolis Shohi Zinda.Samarkand
Shad-i Mulk Aqa Mausoleum in Samarkand
Street of Tombs, Samarkand
The Dor Madrassah.Samarkand
Amurdar ja
Pamir mountains
Teabowls. Ceramics in Uzbekistan have a long tradition
Breads
Bazaar
Pottery maker
Soviet Era buildings
Stories of Scheherazade's One Thousand and One Nights
The council of the wise old men
A precious commodity on the edge of the desert in Khiva in Uzbekistan.
Also children transport water in various vessels from the wells outside the town to their homes.
Also children transport water in various vessels from the wells outside the town to their homes.
In many cities of the country cleaning the streets is in the hands of women.
