Uzbekistan - country of contrasts Justin, Australia, Central Asia, for many remains the edge of the mysterious and unknown. I also knew almost nothing about him until he came here. Several years ago I looked at the map and thought to myself, literally: "What's that?" And this is an unknown, "even such a" central place was occupied by Uzbekistan. Its very name says it! Even a few days before we left for our trip, our friends, looking at the map, we learn, starting to chuckle, pointing to the Uzbek capital Tashkent: "What, in fact, there is such a city?" But the spice merchant Uzbekistan - it is not St. Kitts and Nevis and Equatorial Guinea - a country that exist, but which I never had heard nothing. I always knew that Uzbekistan is, but did not know where, when, why and even how. I knew that he is somewhere far away where no one and go to something not wanted, making it a perfect place for them to scare children ("Enough to act on my nerves or I'll send you to Uzbekistan! "). Another popular destination for Frightening children was Timbuktu. Well, so what is Uzbekistan? After a month spent on its open spaces, I, at least, can you tell you something, and you'll be surprised at what treasures you can find in the middle of the desert. Especially in the desert in the country, about which nobody knows anything. Uzbekistan for Foreigners The Silk Road - Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva Once Central Asia and the Silk Road joined together all the best from around the world, and, as evidenced by the name of the region, it is, in fact, was the center between East and West. Here for thousands of years of combined fine cuisine and beverages, luxury artefacts, musical and artistic talents, different peoples, cultures and new, revolutionary ideas. By now, most commercial cities which were once in the oases, have disappeared from the face of the earth because of war (thanks to Genghis Khan), or due to changes in trade routes (thank the Europeans for their sea voyages). Today, only five cities on the Silk Road remain in its original state ... in Uzbekistan are three of them! (The other two - Kashgar in China's Xinjiang province and Herat in Afghanistan). Madrassas Thus, a trip to Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva be called time travel. Each of these cities has its own peculiarities and its own history of luxury, wealth and power. Registan Samarkand today is in the middle of the desert, but there were times when this city was the center of the Islamic world and the capital of Tamerlane's empire ("the second of Genghis Khan"). His empire occupies half of the Middle East and throughout Asia, so in Samarkand have been invited to the best architects, artists and scientists. The symbol of the era was the Registan, the central square and market in which there are three stunning beauty of madrasa (school in the Muslim world, an analog high school prim.perev.), Which is a gem of Islamic and Persian heritage. Nearby is the mosque of Bibi Hanim, built on the orders of the wife of Tamerlane, as a gift in honor of the conquest of Tamerlane's armies in India. Once it was the biggest in the world! There is also a stunning mausoleum of Shah-i-Zinda. Explore the city can be likened to a journey back in blue and turquoise maze of glazed tiles adorned with millions and hundreds of round domes. Bibi Hanim Then we went to Bukhara. In Bukhara has a wonderful old town with lots of domes of mosques and madrassas. Above them all stands the medieval fortress. History of Bukhara began 1000 years ago, and since then the city has made great contribution to the development of Islamic science, mathematics, medicine and art. Some madrassas are still working and is considered one of the best. Minaret Kalon about 1000 years, it reaches a height of 40 meters. Kind of makes it so impressive that he Genghis Khan, the alleged head bowed before him and decided not to destroy it (although the rest of the city is not saved from destruction). Following these events, Bukhara fell into decline, losing its leading position Samarkand, but soon again gained momentum and became the capital of the khanate of Bukhara, another capital of the Silk Road and one of the centers of influence. It is here that the enterprising and adventurous British spies Stoddard and Connolly were arrested Emir of Bukhara and thrown into the pit with the beetles in three and two years respectively. They were then beheaded, which caused an international diplomatic row with Britain, which could well be compared with modern scandals with Gaddafi, Chavez, Mugabe and Ahmadinejad. Kalon Mosque and Minaret Khiva survived better than other Uzbek cities of the Silk Road, but at the same time, she liked me the least. Khiva is so perfect that lost all their vitality. It has no sounds, smells, movement. Just a maze of museums in the old town, built of mud and brick, surrounded by a rather nice wall. But if Prestressing imagination, the city may still be interested! And all this beauty and its former magic is forgotten by God in the wilderness! In Uzbekistan! Read more:
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