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Kosh means ‘double’ and is a general architectural term that can refer to any two opposing or facing halves of an ensemble.

The first in Central Asia professional musical theatre was founded in 1929 by a team of enthusiasts from the ethnographic ensemble headed by M. Kari-Yakubov.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree defining new regulations for customs-free import of consumer goods by individuals.

The Chor Minor ‘Four Minarets’ in Bukhara is one of the most charming and quirky buildings in the city, all the more surprising because, built-in 1807, it dates from a period of suffocating cultural stagnation.

On Registan Square in the old town of the ancient city of Bukhara, there is Ark Citadel which counts its days back from 3rd century B.C.

Carpet-weaving is one of the oldest types of applied arts which Uzbekistan is famous for. Eastern carpets live long lives.

There is one more evidence that Zoroastrianism and Nestorianism were existing peacefully side by side that is a pattern in architecture called “Zoroastrianism Butterfly” that reminds Nestorian cross.

Once there were 23 madrassas in Tashkent among which Kukeldash is the most impressive and large. It is one of the most famous historical places in town. Its building site was chosen randomly – at the turn of the 10th century.

There are barely any untrodden paths and unknown roads on the Earth left. Yet travelers still wish to step aside from traditional touring paths and see something that cannot be found in usual tourist guides.

Cat is a favorite animal of the Muslims. You can often meet Keepers of mausoleums, mosques, and madrassas in Central Asia. In Islam, it is thought that there is no place for the evil spirit in a place where the cat lives.