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Chorsu Gallery

A domed eighteenth-century trading hall behind the Registan, now used as an art gallery.

Museums18th centuryAbout 20 minutes to see

About the place

Chorsu means "four ways": the building stands at a crossroads of old trade streets, where merchants once sold hats, fabrics and other goods under one central dome with smaller bays around it.

After restoration it became an exhibition space for paintings, ceramics and other art, often by contemporary Uzbek artists. It is a short walk from the Registan and a cool, quiet break from the square.

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  1. 1.Wikidata

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