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• The House Of The Poet G'afur G'ulom 3 days ago You've read his great works, Shum Bola and Yodgor. No? Neither have James and Sarah. But visited his grand house, now a museum? Yes!Uzbekistan is big on preserving the homes of great writers, poets, politicians, leaders, anyone who left behind a perfectly good apartment crammed with books and knick...
• Great Architecture At The Applied Arts Museum 5 days ago Why stop at the artwork collection? The Applied Arts Museum in Tashkent is partly housed in an old, rich merchant house, which has been wonderfully preserved. The house looks like suzani embroidery come to life.Outside facade. A broad hint of more embellishment to come. Wow. Seriously? The...
• Terrific Textiles At The Applied Arts Museum In Tashkent 1 week ago Great weaving. The Applied Arts Museum has all sorts of stuff: rugs, clothing, woodwork, metalwork, anything to which one can, well, apply some artistry. The textile work is the highlight of the place.Too lovely to throw on a bed or table, the impressive embroidered design work known as suzani. ...
• Seeing The Writers On The Wall At The Literature Museum 1 week ago Writing is not a visual medium. If you open a museum dedicated to local literature, what do you do once you've crammed every case with open books? Fill the wall space with portraits of the greats. At the Literature Museum in Tashkent, get to know your moody writers. Traditional wardrobe and props...
• Mausoleum Of Bakhauddin Naqshbandi 2 weeks ago About 10 kilometers outside of Bukhara is a nice complex, centered on a mausoleum for Bakhauddin Naqshbandi. There's also a mosque and an extensive, well-kept cemetery. Pilgrims throng to the area to pay homage and soak up the holy aura.Heading in. Minaret and the courtyard that contains the...

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