Old City of Tashkent Travel Guide
Old City of Tashkent, Tashkent
The Old City of Tashkent is a historic district in Uzbekistan's capital, in the western part of the city. Most visits focus on the Khast Imam area and Chorsu Bazaar. In practical terms, it is a flat, walkable part of Tashkent, defined by low-rise mahalla streets rather than broad modern avenues.
This is the part of Tashkent most closely associated with the city's surviving historic urban character. Visitors come for Islamic architecture, local market life, and a more traditional atmosphere than in the modern city centre. Key sights include the Khast Imam Complex, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, and Chorsu Bazaar, along with the blue-tiled facades, domes, and courtyard-based urban forms that make the district a regular stop on many city itineraries.
The Tashkent Metro provides convenient access, with Chorsu station a common arrival point. The area is well suited to walking, especially between the main religious complex and the bazaar. Many visitors cover the main sights in a few hours and combine the district with a broader Tashkent itinerary on the same day.
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Old City of Tashkent: Attractions, interesting places for excursions
Chorsu Eastern Bazaar, Hazrati Imam Ensemble, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Khoja Ahrar Vali Juma Mosque
Old City of Tashkent attractions and what to see
Blue domes, mahalla lanes, and market bread in a walkable historic quarter
Main sights and local character
The main places to visit in the Old City of Tashkent are the Khast Imam Complex and Chorsu Bazaar. Khast Imam is the district's best-known landmark group and an important religious site in Uzbekistan. Within the area, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, and Muyi Muborak Madrasah are among the principal monuments, while Chorsu Bazaar is one of the city's major traditional markets and one of its main visitor attractions.
The district has a mixed but distinctly traditional setting, with low-rise mahalla streets, religious monuments, market spaces, and some Soviet-era urban edges. It is one of the best places in Tashkent to see blue-tiled facades, domes, and courtyard-based urban forms. Walking is one of the main things to do here, especially on the route between the religious complex and the bazaar, and the overall atmosphere is historic, religious, local, and market-focused.
Beyond the main monuments, many visitors spend time shopping and observing everyday market life at Chorsu Bazaar. Food in the area centres on Uzbek dishes, market snacks, bread, tea, and casual local eateries. The district is much more active by day than at night, when most sightseeing activity drops sharply, so it is best approached as a daytime area rather than an evening destination.
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