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Cotton Fountain

A protected fountain of 1950 on Theatre Square in front of the Alisher Navoi Theatre in Tashkent.

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About the place

The Cotton Fountain dates from 1950 and stands on the square in front of the Alisher Navoi Theatre, in the Mirobod district. It has been on the national list of protected cultural heritage since 2019. It is worth a look on the way to an evening performance at the theatre.

Why go

  • A post-war fountain on Theatre Square
  • Protected as cultural heritage
  • Right in front of the Navoi Theatre

Sources (3)

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

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