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A self-guided quest on your smartphone. A bot in Telegram or MAX guides you from Kukeldash Madrasah by Chorsu Bazaar through the mahalla, the circus, the planetarium and Zarkaynar Street to the Hazrati Imam complex, asking questions whose answers can only be seen on site. No guide needed, start any time, one phone is enough for the whole group.
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Old Tashkent knows how to keep secrets. What dark legend is told about Kukeldash Madrasah? Why was one of the mosques popularly nicknamed the "Tsar's" one? And where is one of the oldest Quran manuscripts kept today? This quest is about a city where medieval madrasahs stand next to a circus that looks like a flying saucer, and at the end of the route awaits the mausoleum of a theologian who, according to legend, knew 72 languages. How it works • The bot sends you a task and hints where to go next. • You look for the answer with your own eyes, not in a search engine: it's hidden in the decor, bas-reliefs and inscriptions. • For each answer you get a short story about the place, in text and audio. If you get stuck, take a hint: it will tell you where to look, but won't give away the answer. Route • Kukeldash Madrasah: an element of the building with a dark legend • Khoja Akhrar Vali Mosque: the highest point of the ancient center • Khakikat Passage: Gulbazar mahalla, the "flower bazaar" • The Circus: a building constructed after the 1966 earthquake • City Planetarium: space on the walls • Museum of Nature of Uzbekistan: an animal on the facade • Abdulla Qadiri Monument: a detail that reveals the writer • Okhun Guzar Showroom: a former mosque once called the "Stork's Refuge" • Zarkaynar Street: bas-reliefs about the Great Silk Road • Center of Islamic Civilization: the Uthman Mushaf • Hazrati Imam Mosque: the mosque's "passport" in three languages • Barakkhana Madrasah: the oldest part of the complex • Kaffal ash-Shashi Mausoleum: the finale of the route Sample tasks • Count the elements resembling upside-down bowls at the Khoja Akhrar Vali Mosque. • Find on the facade of the nature museum an animal you wouldn't want to meet face to face. • How many people on the bas-relief of Zarkaynar Street does the Sun light the way for? How difficult it is The tasks are about what you see right in front of you, so attentiveness matters more here than erudition. Who it's for • Visitors to Tashkent: in one walk you'll see the old city and remember stories, not dates. • Tashkent locals who haven't looked closely at these places. • Families with children aged 6 and up: searching and counting is more fun than listening to a lecture. • Groups of friends: one phone for everyone, and you can argue over who finds the answer first.
1
Kukeldash and Khoja Akhrar Vali
Start at Kukeldash Madrasah near Chorsu Bazaar, then climb up to the mosque on the hill.
30 minutes
2
Mahalla and Circus
Khakikat Passage in Gulbazar mahalla and the circus building.
30 minutes
3
Planetarium and Nature Museum
Space on the walls of the planetarium and the facade of the Museum of Nature of Uzbekistan.
30 minutes
4
Abdulla Qadiri and Okhun Guzar
The writer's monument and the garden by the former mosque that has become an art space.
30 minutes
5
Zarkaynar Street
A pedestrian street with bas-reliefs about the Great Silk Road.
25 minutes
6
Hazrati Imam Complex
Center of Islamic Civilization, Hazrati Imam Mosque, Barakkhana Madrasah and the finale at Kaffal ash-Shashi Mausoleum.
35 minutes
For reference only. The program may change.
Access to the quest in the bot (Telegram or MAX) for a group of up to 10 people
13 tasks with hints and a short story about each place, in text and audio
Start on any day, no guide and no fixed time
Guide accompaniment, the route is led by the bot
Mobile internet and phone charging
Entrance tickets to museums and cafes along the way
• You need a smartphone with Telegram or MAX and mobile internet. One phone is enough for the whole group. • Payment in two steps: pay a deposit here, and pay the remainder via the link we'll send in the order chat. The bot will open the route right after payment. • The route is outdoors, no need to enter buildings. About 5 km through the old city. You can pause the walk and continue later. Stories are available in audio, so bring headphones. • At the mosques and the mausoleum, follow local rules: shoulders and knees covered. • Suitable for children aged 6 and up accompanied by adults. • The entire route is on foot, wear comfortable shoes.
Start location
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Chorsu metro station, Kukeldash Madrasah next to Chorsu Bazaar. Approach the madrasah and launch the bot: the first task is right here.
End location
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Sheikh Kaffal ash-Shashi Mausoleum in the park next to the Hazrati Imam complex. Here is the last task and the finale of the route.
