Amir Timur Square, Central public square in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Amir Timur Square is a central public square in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, located where two main streets cross. Around it stand a tall hotel, a museum with a blue dome, and wide walkways lined with trees and flower beds.
The square was first laid out in 1882 and later carried a statue of Joseph Stalin, removed in 1961. It was renamed after Amir Timur in 1994, following Uzbekistan’s independence.
The statue of Amir Timur on horseback stands in the middle, with the phrase “Strength is in Justice” carved on its base in four languages. People gather here for public celebrations, and the square works as a common meeting point before moving on to other parts of the city.
The square is easy to reach by metro and has underground walkways to cross the busy roads around it. The open center is best visited in daylight when the monuments and nearby buildings are fully visible.
From the central statue, wide roads radiate outward like spokes, leading to different districts and highways of the country. This layout makes the square a rare spatial hub where many long-distance routes visibly begin.
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