Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in April-May 1998 with scanner)

Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre 　　It has cotton-shaped fountain in front of it.

The plate says 'In 1945-46 hundreds of Japanese citizens deported from Far East took active part in the construction of Alisher Navoi theatre'.

Memorial of 1966 Tashkent earthquake

Mustaqillik Maydoni  (Independence Square)

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Samarkand (Uzbekistan)

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View from the 8th-floor guest room of Hotel Samarkand.          The Gur-e-Amir is said to be a symbol of Samarkand that refers to as 'The Blue City'.

View from the same hotel       Registan Square,   Afrasiab Hill in the distance.

The Registan square, surrounded by three Madrasas (Islamic seminary) .  From left, Ulugh Beg Madrasa, Tilya Kori Madrasa and Sherdor Madrasa.

Sherdor Madrasa

 Ulugh Beg Madrasa,  founded in 1420 by Ulugh Beg, the grandson of Timur.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque, the largest mosque in Central Asia, founded by Timur.

The historic center of Samarkand is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Bukhara (Uzbekistan)

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Toki-Telpak Furushon Trading Dome, a market with domes on a cross-road in Bukhara. 

The gate of trading dome was built high so that camel with big loads could go through.

Now Bukhara has three Trading Domes; Toki-Telpak Furushon Trading Dome, Toki-Zargaron Trading Dome  and Toki-Sarrofon Trading Dome.

The background tower is Kalyan minaret with 46m tall, the largest minaret in Central Asia.

 Miri-Arab madrasah , a religious school founded in 16th century.

Ark Fortress     It was a residence of Bukhara khans.

The historic center of Bukhara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Urgench (Uzbekistan)

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Khiva, a historic town of the Khorezm at the southwest 30 km from Urgench.

Western gate to ancient town of Itchan Kala in Khiva

 Kalta Minor, the large blue tower, was supposed to be a minaret of 109 m tall, but the Khan died and the succeeding Khan did not complete it.

  (left) Islam Hoja Minaret, the tallest minaret (45 m) in Khiva.      (right) Kalta Minor, uncompleted minaret.

Landscape of Icha Kala as seen from Ko'hna ark (Old Palace)     The whole Icha Kala is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum

Toshhovli Saroyi, a palace built by Olloqulihon

Toshhovli Saroyi with luxurious decorations on pillars and walls.

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