EnsemblesUnder 1 km away
Kukeldash Madrasa
A 16th-century madrasa of brick and tile on a rise beside Chorsu Bazaar, one of the largest surviving medieval buildings in Tashkent.
Ukkosha Mosque
An old mosque near Chorsu in Tashkent, named after a spring once thought to heal, with a domed khanqah, a porch and a gatehouse.
Ensembles15th century (by tradition)
About the place
The mosque, dated to the 15th century in Uzbek sources, takes its name from the Ukkosha spring, once one of the best-known springs in Tashkent; the spring was covered over when the Chorsu hotel was built. It stands south-east of Chorsu, on Samarqand Darvoza Street.
Through a gatehouse with a small minaret platform from the turn of the 20th century you enter a courtyard. On the west side is a domed khanqah with thick walls and four arches, one holding the mihrab, with a porch whose wooden columns are cut with four, eight or sixteen faces. The porch and the east gate were rebuilt in the late 20th century.
Why go
- One of the older mosques of Tashkent
- Faceted wooden columns on the porch
- A few minutes' walk from Chorsu bazaar
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Khoja Ahrar Vali (Juma) Mosque
Tashkent's old Friday mosque beside Chorsu bazaar, founded in 1451 by the Sufi sheikh Khoja Ahrar and rebuilt several times since.
Bazaars1 km away
Chorsu Bazaar
Tashkent's oldest and busiest market, under a large turquoise dome, with spices, dried fruit, bread, meat and household goods spread over several halls and yards.
Attractions1 km awayUNESCO World Heritage
Tashkent State Circus
A domed 1970s circus on Khadra square in old Tashkent, often compared to a flying saucer and one of the city's best-known modernist buildings.