Bazaar · Shaykhantahur District
Chorsu Bazaar
The Old City market under a blue dome
district · Tashkent
Shaykhantahur District
A north-western district named after a historic quarter of the Old City: home to Chorsu Bazaar, the Kukeldash Madrasah, the Sheikhantaur Complex and Tashkent City.
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Location and history
Formed on 29 November 1929 as October District, it was renamed on 8 May 1992 after Sheikh Khovendi at-Tahur, a renowned scholar of Transoxiana — the name of one of the four quarters of old Tashkent. It borders the Almazar, Yunusabad, Chilanzar, Yakkasaray and Uchtepa districts and had 372,700 residents on 1 October 2025.
What to see
The district spans the Old City and the modern centre: the UNESCO-listed Chorsu Bazaar, the Kukeldash Madrasah and Khoja Ahrar Vali Mosque, the Sheikhantaur Complex and Yunus Khan's mausoleum, and the shrine of Sheikh Zaynuddin. The 'flying saucer' circus stands on Hadra Square, the 'Panorama' Palace of Cinema on Navoi Avenue, with the Ilkhom Theatre and the Tashkent City business district and park nearby.
Shaykhantahur District
Places here
Madrasa · Shaykhantahur District
Kukeldash Madrasah
A 16th-century portal above Chorsu
Culture & arts · Shaykhantahur District
Alisher Navoi Palace of Cinema ('Panorama')
Uzbekistan's first panoramic cinema
Culture & arts · Shaykhantahur District
Tashkent State Circus
The 'flying saucer' of Hadra Square
Mausoleum · Shaykhantahur District
Sheikh Zaynuddin Bobo Mausoleum
A Sufi shrine with an underground cell
Ensemble · Shaykhantahur District
Sheikhantaur Complex
The saint who gave his name to a city quarter
Park & garden · Shaykhantahur District
Tashkent City Park
A fountain park among the skyscrapers
Mosque · Shaykhantahur District
Khoja Ahrar Vali (Juma) Mosque
Tashkent's Friday mosque since the 15th century
Mausoleum · Shaykhantahur District
Yunus Khan Mausoleum
A khanqah for Babur's grandfather
Culture & arts · Shaykhantahur District
Ilkhom Theatre
One of the USSR's first independent theatres
Shaykhantahur District
Getting there
Airport, railway station and bus stations — addresses, timetables and the live board.
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Shaykhantahur District
Where to stay and eat
Checked hotels and places to eat — with addresses, phone numbers, opening hours and price levels.
Places to stay10
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Hilton Tashkent City
Five-star hotel in the Tashkent City complex
1 Uqchi St
+7
Hotel★★★★
$$$$
Holiday Inn Tashkent City
IHG hotel in the Tashkent City complex
3 Uqchi St
+7
Hotel★★★★★
$$$$
JW Marriott Hotel Tashkent
New luxury hotel beside Tashkent City
5–7 Botir Zokirov St
+6
Ramada by Wyndham Tashkent
Wyndham group hotel on Abdulla Qodiriy Street
1 Abdullah Qadiri St
+6
Hotel★★★★
$$$$
Crowne Plaza Tashkent
IHG hotel near Minor Mosque
17 Zulfiyakhanum St
+6
Hotel
Mirzo Boutique Hotel
Boutique hotel near Chorsu Bazaar and Kukeldash
4 Zarqaynar St
+5
Hotel
Shodlik Palace
Hotel near Pakhtakor metro station
5 Pakhtakor St
+5
Hostel
$$$$
Jules Verne Hostel Tashkent
Hostel near Minor Mosque
18 Kattaqurgon St
Hotel
Pakhtakor Athletics Hotel
Hotel near Pakhtakor Stadium
98A Islam Karimov St
+1
Hostel
$$$$
DOO Hostel
Hostel in the Tashkent City quarter
3A Uqchi St
Places to eat14
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Café
$$$$
Arrows and Sparrows
Breakfast café beside Tashkent City Park
2/1 Uqchi St
+2
Restaurant
$$$$
Quadro
Upscale restaurant on Zulfiyaxonim Street
24 Zulfiyakhanum St
+2
Restaurant
$$$$
Mahmood Kabob
Kebab restaurant on Khadra Square
1 Khadra
+1
Plov centre
$$$$
Kamolon Osh
Plov centre in the Beshyogoch area
6A Beshyogoch
Fast food
$$$$
Evos (Alisher Navoi St)
Evos branch by Alisher Navoiy metro station
27 Alisher Navoi St
Tandiriy
Uzbek restaurant in the Tashkent City quarter
5 Uqchi St
Restaurant
$$$$
Hammersmith
Pub-restaurant on the Ankhor embankment
1 Ankhor Embankment
+2
Fast food
$$$$
Oqtepa Lavash (Bunyodkor Ave)
24-hour branch by Milliy Bog metro station
6/1 Bunyodkor Ave
Restaurant
$$$$
Gijduvon Premium
Restaurant in the Gijduvan kebab tradition
21 Zulfiyakhanum St
Restaurant
$$$$
Rayhon (Qoratosh)
Budget national-food canteen of the Rayhon chain
2 Karatash St
Restaurant
Maskan by Amir
Halal family restaurant with Turkish, Uzbek and Arab cooking
8B Bunyodkor Ave
Restaurant
Boboy Uzbek
Uzbek restaurant with a veranda by Tashkent City
7 Botyr Zakirov St
+1
Shaykhantahur District
Government offices
Khokimiyat, public service centre and other offices: addresses, phones, hours.
All offices (10)Khokimiyat
Shaykhantakhur District Khokimiyat
7A Abdulla Qodiriy St, Tashkent 100128
Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00, lunch 13:00–14:00
Read morePublic Service Centre
Shaykhantakhur District Public Services Center
1 Turkqorgon St, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent
Read more- Court · Tashkent (city) Tashkent City Court 23A Alisher Navoiy St, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent 100011
- Tax office · Tashkent (city) Tashkent City Tax Department 4A Abay St, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent
- Police · Shaykhantahur District Shaykhantakhur District Department of Internal Affairs 60A Samarqand Darvoza St, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent
- Justice · Shaykhantahur District Shaykhantakhur District Justice Department 3A Chorsu Maydoni St, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent
- Civil registry · Shaykhantahur District Shaykhantakhur District Civil Registry Office No. 1 1 Beshyogoch St, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent
- Civil registry · Shaykhantahur District Shaykhantakhur District Civil Registry Office No. 2 2 Islam Karimov St, Shaykhantakhur District, Tashkent
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Postal codes
Codes of the post offices in this city or district.
All postcodes (11)
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district · The least populous district, on the Chirchiq
Chilanzar District
district · The south-west, rebuilt after the earthquake
Mirabad District
district · Station, opera house and ancient Ming Uryuk
Mirzo Ulugbek District
district · The north-east of science and universities
Almazar District
district · The most populous district, home of Hazrati Imam
Sergeli District
district · The south that grew after the earthquake
Uchtepa District
district · The western district of 'three hills'
Yakkasaray District
district · The smallest, with no border with the region
Yangi Tashkent District
district · A 13th district and new administrative centre in the making
Yangihayot District
district · The youngest district, created in 2020
Yashnabad District
district · Churches and new parks
Yunusabad District
district · From Amir Timur Square to the ring road