Tashkent
- States
- Uzbekistan
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2026
- Region
- Asia & Pacific
- Coordinates
- 41.302683, 69.267222
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1766
- WH Site
- 1766
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Tashkent Modernist Architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, represents an exceptional fusion of Soviet-era modernism with Central Asian traditions, showcasing innovative 20th-century buildings that blend functionalist forms, seismic adaptations, and local decorative motifs following the city's reconstruction after the 1966 earthquake. These structures highlight Tashkent's role as a cosmopolitan cultural hub, embodying the dialogue between modernity and heritage in a multiethnic capital of the former Soviet Union.
📍 Location Map
Points (10)
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• Alisher Navoi Cinema Palace (Palace of Arts, Panoramic Cinema)
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• Big Solar Furnace (Sun Heliocomplex)
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• Central Exhibition Hall of the Academy of Arts (Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists)
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• Chorsu Market (Chorsu Bazaar)
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• Kosmonavtlar Metro Station (Cosmonauts Avenue Metro Station)
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• Peoples’ Friendship Palace (Peoples’ Friendship Palace)
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• State Circus (State Circus)
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• State Museum of Arts (State Museum of Arts)
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• State Museum of History (Lenin Museum)
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• Zhemchug Residential Building (Zhemchug, the “Pearl”)