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Hazrati Imam (Khast Imam) Complex
The spiritual heart of old Tashkent
Itineraries · City break
Tashkent in 2 days
Old-city mausoleums and Chorsu Bazaar, metro stations, museums and the Tashkent Modernism added to UNESCO's list in 2026 — a two-day plan for the capital.
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2 days
Day by day
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Day 1
The old city: the Hazrati Imam complex (the Muyi Muborak library with the Uthman Quran, and the Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum), Chorsu Bazaar and Kukeldash Madrasa.
In the afternoon, a metro tour: Kosmonavtlar, Alisher Navoi and other decorated stations; in the evening, opera or ballet at the Alisher Navoi Bolshoi Theatre.
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Day 2
Amir Timur Square and Museum, the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan and the Museum of Applied Arts.
Tashkent Modernism: the State Circus and the Zhemchug apartment block (from outside), Minor Mosque, and the Tashkent TV Tower at sunset.
About the route
Tashkent is often treated as a transit stop, but it easily fills two days: the first for the old city and bazaar, the second for museums and 20th-century architecture.
On 26 July 2026 ten buildings of Tashkent Modernism — among them Chorsu Bazaar, Kosmonavtlar metro station, the State Circus, the Zhemchug apartment block and the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan — were inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Getting around
The metro and Yandex Go are the easiest ways around; the old city is walkable.
With extra time, add a day trip to the Sun Heliocomplex in Parkent district, Tashkent Region (also part of the UNESCO listing), or to the Chimgan mountains.
Tips
Tashkent eats plov at lunchtime — the famous plov centres usually sell out by mid-afternoon.
Avoid visiting the Hazrati Imam mosque during Friday midday prayers. Museum closing days vary, so check ahead.
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