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The Monument to the Independence of Uzbekistan is a
Tashkent Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
monument made in honor of the independence of
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. At the top of the monument is a metal sphere ornamented with an ornamental pattern, on which a map of
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is depicted. Wreath-laying ceremonies are regularly held at the pedestal of the monument on national holidays and state visits.


History

It was given its current name in the early 1990s, following its renaming from the monument to
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, which was designed and created in 1974 by Sabir Adylov (1932–2002) and Nikolai Tomsky (1900–1984). In December 2005, during the architectural reconstruction of Mustaqillik Maydoni, the monument was given an additional sculpture, depicting a "Happy Mother" with her baby. By decree of
President of Uzbekistan The president of the Republic of Uzbekistan () is the head of state and executive authority in Uzbekistan. The office of President was established in 1991, replacing the position of Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzb ...
Islam Karimov Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov (30 January 1938 – 2 September 2016) was an Uzbek politician who served as the first president of Uzbekistan, from the country's independence in 1991 until his death in 2016. He was the last First Secretary of the ...
on February 3, 2006, the newly renovated monument would be renamed to the Monument of Independence and Humanism. The symbolism of the monument, nicknamed the "globe of Uzbekistan", influenced the monumental art of Uzbekistan in the 1990s–2000s. It was reproduced on posters, murals and sculptures in different Uzbek cities.


Gallery

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See also

For similar monuments, see: *
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) For similar attractions in
Tashkent Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
, see: * Monument to the First President of Uzbekistan * Mustaqillik Maydoni * Ok Saroy Presidential Palace * Shota Rustaveli Street, Tashkent * Turkiston Palace


External links

{{reflist 1974 sculptures Monuments and memorials in Uzbekistan Tourist attractions in Tashkent