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Andijan Jame Mosque Complex
Andijan Jame Mosque Complex architectural monument (late 19th century). It consists of a mosque, a madrasa, and a minaret. In the mid-19th century, the city status was granted to settlements with a mosque in Uzbekistan. Complex Jami took place from 1883 to 1890. The total area of the complex is 1.5 hectares. Within the complex, the Andijon Region Literary and Art Museum is located. Madrasa The length of the madrasa is 123 meters. The central entrance of the madrasa is adorned with traditional arched portals in the shape of a dome. Decorative pointed small minarets are elevated on either side of the entrance section of the facade. The walls of the building are adorned with patterns and mosaics in traditional blue and green colors, typical for the architecture of the Fergana Valley. Initially, the madrasa was built in the shape of the letter 'U' and was open-air. The main elements of the internal design of the madrasa are geometric patterned lattice screens, niches, and alcoves. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andijan
Andijan ( ), also spelt Andijon () and formerly romanized as Andizhan ( ), is a city in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Andijan Region. Andijan is a district-level city with an area of . Andijan is the most densely populated city with density of 10,000 people/km2 and it had 747,800 inhabitants in 2024. Andijan is located in a tense border region at the south-eastern edge of the Fergana Valley near Uzbekistan's border with Kyrgyzstan. At more 2,500 years in age, Andijan is the oldest city in Uzbekistan and one of the oldest cities in the Fergana Valley. In some parts of the city, archeologists have found items dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries Common Era, B.C.E. Historically, Andijan was an important city on the Silk Road. The city is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Babur who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent and became the first Mughal emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
