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Qilichboy Madrasa
The Qilichboy Madrasa (other names: Qilichbek Madrasa) is an architectural monument (19th century) located in Qarshi city, Uzbekistan. This madrasa is considered one of the well-preserved historical buildings in the city. It is under state protection. It is included in the national register of immovable objects of the material and cultural heritage of Uzbekistan. Qilichboy Madrasa is not a very large building, and its structure resembles that of Khoja Abdul Aziz Madrasa. These two madrasas are located close to each other. The building is located in the park called Odina Park in the modern Qarshi city. Construction Qilichboy Madrasa was built in 1914 during the reign of Said Olimkhan with the efforts of a rich and influential person named Qilichboy. Master Sharof Bukhari participated in the construction of the building. In some sources, it is also written that the mausoleum was built in 1911. Structure The madrasa is 12.5 meters long and 13 meters wide. The courtyard is octag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarshi
Qarshi ( ; ) is a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Region. Administratively, Qarshi is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Qashqadaryo. It has a population of 278,300 (2021 estimate). It is about 520 km south-southwest of Tashkent, and about 335 km north of Uzbekistan's border with Afghanistan. It is located at latitude 38° 51' 48N; longitude 65° 47' 52E at an altitude of 374 meters. The city is important in natural gas production, but Qarshi is also famous for its production of woven flat carpets. History Originally the Sogdian city of Nakhshab (which could be possibly named Eucratideia during the rule of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom), and the Islamic Uzbek (Turkic) city of Nasaf, and the Chagatay city of Qarshi (pronounced ''Kharsh''), Qarshi was the second city of the Emirate of Bukhara. It is in the center of a fertile oasis that produces wheat, cotton, and silk and was a stop on the 11-day caravan route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
