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Orifjonboy Mosque

A neighbourhood mosque from the early 20th century, one of the first buildings in Uzbekistan in the Art Nouveau style, now beside Tashkent City.

EnsemblesEarly 20th century

About the place

Orifjon Mallaboyev paid for this mosque in the early 20th century, and it carries his name. It is counted among the first buildings in Uzbekistan in the Art Nouveau style.

It stood in the old Qoratosh neighbourhood of the Beshyogoch quarter. When the Tashkent City development replaced the surrounding streets, the mosque was kept and restored in 2019.

Why go

  • Early Art Nouveau architecture in Uzbekistan
  • An old mosque kept among new towers
  • Next to Tashkent City park

Sources (3)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.uz.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.openstreetmap.org

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