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Ratsek Mountaineering Museum

Small museum opened in 2011 in Tavaksoy village, devoted to the mountaineer Vladimir Ratsek (1918–1980) and the history of climbing in Uzbekistan.

MuseumsFounded 2011

About the place

This small museum opened on 12 April 2011 in the village of Tavaksoy in Bostanliq district, on the road from Chirchiq towards the Chimgan mountains. It is named after Vladimir Ratsek (1918–1980), a mountaineer and explorer of the Pamirs and Tian Shan who received the Semenov-Tyan-Shansky gold medal of the Geographical Society in 1947.

The displays follow his expeditions and the wider history of climbing in Uzbekistan through photographs, maps, old equipment and personal belongings. It makes a good short stop on the way to Chimgan or Charvak; allow about half an hour, and check opening times locally, as they vary.

Why go

  • Life of climber Vladimir Ratsek
  • Old climbing gear and maps
  • On the road to Chimgan

Nearby

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    24 km away

    Khojakent Petroglyphs

    Rock carvings on the left bank of the Chirchik at Khojakent, about 70 km from Tashkent, the oldest from the 4th–3rd millennium BC.

  • Amirsoy Mountain ResortResorts

    24 km away

    Amirsoy Mountain Resort

    A modern ski and mountain resort near Chimgan, opened in 2019, with gondola and chairlifts, groomed runs in winter and hiking and bike trails in summer.

  • Resorts

    26 km away

    Beldersoy

    Mountain resort near Chimgan with a cable car of over 3 km climbing from about 1600 m to the Kumbel ridge at about 2200–2300 m.