Friday Mosque Juma masjid in the Khivan fortress Ichang-Kala. Khiva. Uzbekistan
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Djuma Mosque, Khiva, Uzbekistan.
Over 200 columns in the mosque with some dated back to the 10th to 12th century.
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Juma mosque located in the middle of oldtown in Khiva is more than 1000 years old! Amazing!
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I crossed the Pacific Ocean on sailing boats as crew and visited The Unites States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, The Marquesas Islands, Tahiti, The Kingdom Of Niue, Rarotonga, Tonga, Fiji, some other small islands and ended up in New Zealand. In New Zealand I cycled 3.000km from the northernmost point to the southernmost point. After that I rode a motorbike from Vietnam to Laos and Cambodia. Recently I converted a Rusian 4x4 UAZ Buhanka oldtimer into a campervan and am driving around Central Asia with my puppy dog.
Khiva Permata Tersembunyi di Sudut Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan dianugerahi berbagai wilayah dengan kaya keindahan arsitektur kuno. Salah satu permata tersembunyi Uzbekistan adalah Khiva, kota yang terletak di Xorasm Region ini punya satu destinasi wisata yang menjadi bagian dari warisan budaya dunia UNESCO yakni Ichan Kala.
The ULTIMATE Uzbekistan STREET FOOD - Tandoori SOMSA (SAMOSA) + LAGMAN | Tashkent, Uzbekistan
After arriving in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, I hit the ground running to explore as much of the city as I could. Come along with me as I try the ultimate Uzbekistan street food, tandoori somsas, and check out some of the local attractions!
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My first Uzbek adventure began at Minor Somsa Restaurant with my guide, Bobur (or Bob), who would be showing me around. Minor Somsa is one of the best places in town to eat somsas. They’re similar to an empanada or an Indian samosa.
The restaurant was packed. It was open-air and had lots of seating on the outdoor terrace. I was the only foreigner there!
There were four tandoor ovens, where they stick the uncooked beef somsas around the inside wall of the oven. Once they’re inside, they fire them up and toss water inside. After they’ve cooked, they use a tool to scrape the somsas off the inside. The ovens are about 300 degrees inside. It’s super hot standing next to them!
I was losing my voice because of the dry air, but I couldn’t wait to eat. I had to let the somsas cool down because they were boiling hot. Bob served us some green tea after we took our seats.
The somsa was unbelievable! The minced meat inside was tender, juicy, and delicious. I tasted lots of incredible spices and the dough was nice and flaky. There were also onions inside! I added some tomato sauce, which made it even better!
Then I tried the traditional green tea, which was very light. It’s healthier than other types of tea and was really delicious.
Then I dove into the second somsa. It’s different from Indian samosas, which usually contain peas, lentils, or potatoes. I couldn’t get enough of the dough. It was the perfect, tasty snack. It cost only $0.30 USD for one somsa! Eating good food like this is a true experience.
Then, we arrived at the Minor Mosque of Tashkent, the main mosque in city. It’s relatively new at 4-5 years old. It had some beautiful blue, hand-painted tiles on it. The mosque has two minarets, a fountain, and two stunning, hand-crafted doors. The designs on them are gorgeous!
From there, we headed out to eat more traditional Uzbek food! On the way, I marveled at the Soviet-style buildings and wide streets. There were also lots of trees. The Silk Road went through Tashkent, so Chinese and Indian people came through here. Those influences can be tasted in the noodles at Lagman House!
Inside, I watched them prepare the noodles. At our table, we had some amazing fruit juice, which was like a mix of peach and apple!
Then, we had some of the national bread, which was soft and fresh like the crust of a pizza! I loved how fluffy and airy it was. It tasted great with the chili oil!
My ultimate Uzbekistan street food tour continued with the lagman. It was topped with fresh beef, vegetables, and sauce. It was al dente and the noodles were thicker than glass noodles. It was dense, mild, and light on spices, but still so good! It reminded me of Italian pasa! Fresh ingredients, made with love. You can’t beat it!
Then, we drove to the Old Town to the Khazrati Imam Mosque. Old Tashkent felt very different from the modern area. The streets were narrower and it felt more like the countryside, with smaller houses. The mosque dates back to the 16th century and is massive! There are two minarets, and the mosque houses one of the oldest Korans in the world! It’s from the 7th century and is a national treasure.
We walked through the complex to a small, family-run shop in a handcraft bazaar where they were making jewelry boxes, seats, plates, and more. I bought some jewelry boxes for my wife and daughters for 650,000 som/roughly $68 USD, but he gave me a discount!
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Uzbekistan, Main Attractions: Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. May 2016
Uzbekistan is a bright country of the East with a rich historical past. It is just impossible to count all the mosques, madrasas, mausoleums and minarets of the country. It is also impossible to convey their beauty. You just have to see it.
Many roads of the Great Silk Road passed through Uzbekistan. On this road of wealth and different cultures grew Uzbek cities. Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva are dotted with magical architecture, they will captivate everyone who sees them at least once in their life.
Uzbekistan is an ideal country for a budget tourist. It does not stint at the sights at all and will give inexpressible impressions to everyone who wants to see its beauty or try original Uzbek cuisine.
In this video you can see the following places:
0:17 - 3:11 Samarkand
Gur Emir Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis, Registan, Ulugbek Madrasah, Tillya Kori Madrasah, Sher Dor Madrasah, Bibi Khanym Mosque
3:12 - 5:17 Fortresses near Urgench
Kyzyl-kala Fortress, Toprak-kala Fortress, Ayaz-kala Fortress
5:18 - 7:38 Khiva, Itchan Kala
Mohammed Amin Madrasah, Kalta Minor Minaret, Kunya-ark Citadel, Stone Palace (Tash Khauli), Friday Mosque, Islam Khodja Minaret, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum
7:39 - 11:23 Bukhara
Chor-Minor, Modari-khan Madrasah, Monument to Hodja Nasreddin, Nodir Devon Begi Madrasah, Lyab-i-Hauz, Nodir Devon Begi Xonaqosi, Trading Domes, Maghak-i 'Attari Mosque, Ulugh-Beg Madrasah, Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah, Ark of Bukhara, Bolo Hauz Mosque, Samanid Mausoleum, Poi-Kalyan Complex, Minaret of the Kalon, Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa), Chor-Bakr Necropolis
11:24 - 11:58 Chashma Complex, Fortress of Alexander the Great
11:59 - 13:20 Sarmish-say Petroglyphs
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The mosques and mausoleums of Uzbekistan.
The mosques and mausoleums of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Including: Abdul Aziz Kahn Madressa,
Hazrat-Hizr Mosque,
Tilla-Kari Medressa,
Bukhara Art Juma Mosque,
Bibi-Khanym Mausoleum,
Shah-i-Zinda,
Bibi-Khanym Mosque,
Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum,
and Gur-e-Amir.
Shot in September 2018.
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Khiva Train Staiton & hotel is open in Uzbekistan / 우즈베키스탄 히바역 & 호텔
히바에 기차역이 2018년 12월 1일부로 개통되었어요.
1월 22일 저녁 8시 30분, 타슈켄트를 출발하여 23일 12시경 히바역에 도착했습니다.
너무나 깨끗하고 친절한 서비스에 감동받았습니다. 특히나 영어뿐만 아니라 한국어를 유창하게 하는 역무원도 있어서 좋았습니다. 여행객에게 활짝 열려 있는 우즈베키스탄을 느끼고 왔습니다.
기회가 된다면 또 다시 가보고 싶고 좀 더 오래 머물고 싶습니다.
히바역내 호스텔도 깨끗하고 저렴한 가격에 기차역의 위치가 매우 좋습니다.
무엇보다 타슈켄트, 사마르칸트, 부하라, 우르겐치에서 바로 올수 있다는 큰 매력과 부하라행 직행(우르겐치만 잠깐 경유) 고급열차가 개통되어 쾌적한 여행을 즐길 수 있습니다.(6시간 소요) 식당칸도 있고 샤워실도 있습니다.
아이 러브 히바!
고맙습니다. 히바역 직원 여러분!
다시 또 뵈요!
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Khiva, Guided City Walk, Part2 - Uzbekistan 4K Travel Channel
Part 2 of our guided tour through the old town of Khiva starts with another craft business, carpet weaving. The courtyard of the building serves as an exhibition space for the beautiful carpets. The raw material and the finished products are stored in side-rooms. While the lady of the house talks to us, the daughter-in-law goes back to the loom. Despite her great dexterity, it takes her months to finish a carpet. As our tour guide has problems to manually operate the water pump, she must also help out.
When we re-enter the street, a wedding couple is coming along, which of course we like to film and take pictures again. They are as well on the way to the main attraction in Khiva.
The tomb of Pakhlavan Mahmoud, a wrestler and poet, developed over time into a place of pilgrimage and was constantly expanded. Today, the tomb with the largest dome in Khiva contains not only the tomb of Pakhlavan Mahmoud but also the tombs of several khans.
A madrasa and a mosque are today part of the tomb complex. In a side chamber behind a locked door, which only allows the view through a window, is the extremely beautiful made sarcophagus. Believers come to pray here. A number of tombs have been created around the complex since many believers want to be buried near Pakhlavan Mahmoud.
On the opposite side of the road is the Sherg'ozixon Madrasas, built by 5000 Persian slaves. After the completion of the building, they should gain the freedom. However, when the Khan began to grumble shortly before completion and it was foreseeable that he would not keep his promise, he was murdered by the slaves without further ado.
We circle the complex and arrive at the Juma Mosque. The mosque consists of a hall whose roof is supported by 215 elaborately carved pillars from different eras. The oldest columns date from the 10th century, the most recent ones from the 17th or 18th century. The dark atmosphere and the scattered plants in the room give it a pleasant, cool atmosphere that invites you to linger.
The Tash Khovli Palace also consists of several courtyards, whereby the first served as a reception area for the ruler, and the second as a courtyard for waiting and entertainment. The third and greatest courtyard was the harem.
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Der zweite Teil unseres Rundgangs durch die Altstadt von Xiva startet mit einem weiteren Handwerksbetrieb, einer Teppichweberei. Der Innenhof des Gebäudes dient als Ausstellungsfläche für die ausgesprochen schönen Teppiche. In Nebenräumen wird das Rohmaterial und die fertigen Produkte gelagert. Während sich die Dame des Hauses mit uns unterhält, darf die Schwiegertochter wieder an den Webstuhl gehen. Trotz ihrer großen Fingerfertigkeit sitzt sie monatelang an einem Teppich um diesen fertig zu stellen. Als unser Reiseleiter mit der händisch betriebenen Wasserpumpe nicht klar kommt, muss sie auch aushelfen.
Als wir wieder die Straße betreten kommt gerade eine Hochzeitspärchen entlang, das wir natürlich gerne wieder filmen und fotografieren. Es ist, wie wir auch, auf dem Weg zur bedeutendsten Sehenswürdigkeit in Xiva.
Das Grabmal von Pakhlavan Mahmoud, einem Ringer und Poeten, entwickelte sich im Laufe der Zeit zu einer Pilgerstätte und wurde immer weiter ausgebaut. Heute beinhaltet die Grabstätte mit der größten Kuppel in Xiva nicht nur das Grab von Pakhlavan Mahmoud, sondern auch die Grabstätten von mehreren Khans.
Eine Medresse und eine Moschee sind heute Bestandteil des Grabkomplexes. In einer Seitenkammer befindet sich hinter einer verschlossenen Tür, die lediglich den Blick durch ein Fenster erlaubt, der außerordentlich schön gefertigte Sarkophag. Ständig kommen Gläubige um hier zu beten. Rund um den Komplex sind eine Reihe von Grabmälern entstanden, da viele Gläubige in der Nähe von Pakhlavan Mahmoud beerdigt sein wollen.
Auf der gegenüber liegenden Straßenseite befindet sich die Sherg'ozixon Madrasasi, die von 5000 persischen Sklaven erbaut wurde. Nach Fertigstellung des Gebäudes sollten sie die Freiheit erhalten. Als der Khan jedoch kurz vor Fertigstellung zu murren begann und absehbar war, dass er sein Versprechen nicht halten würde, wurde er kurzerhand von den Sklaven ermordet.
Wir umrunden den Komplex und treffen auf die Juma Moschee. Die Moschee besteht aus einer Halle, deren Dach von 215 kunstvoll geschnitzten Säulen aus unterschiedlichen Epochen stammen, getragen wird. Die ältesten Säulen stammen aus dem 10. Jahrhundert, die jüngsten aus dem 17 oder 18 Jahrhundert. Die dunkle Atmosphäre und die vereinzelten Pflanzen im Raum verleihen ihm eine angenehme kühle Atmosphäre, die zum Verweilen einlädt.
Auch dieser Palast besteht aus mehreren Höfen, wobei der erste als Empfangsbereich für den Herrscher diente, und der Zweite als Warte- und Unterhaltungshof seine Funktion erfüllte. Der dritte und größte Hof war der Harem.
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Uzbekistan . Khiva . Part 1 (Back in time )
The inhabitants of the area at first were Iranians. It was replaced by Turks (sec X). In the 7th century, Khiva became the capital of Khiva Chanate (led by Astrahieni (a branch of Gingis Han)) In 1873 it was occupied by Russians and became a semi-independent protectorate In 1923 it was incorporated as part of the Soviet republic Uzbekistan
the whole of Ichan-Kala - the inner city, the historic part of the city is under UNESCO heritage
The ancient fortress of Kunya-Ark in Khiva was the residence and fortress of the rulers of Khiva. Every city in Central Asia had a similarly fortified structure. The fortress had a developed infrastructure, it had a part for the administration and entertainment of the chan, its family, officials and troops. Since the end of the eighteenth century the fortress has been a town in the city guarded; hidden behind its own wall and besides the fortification wall with a height of 10 meters and a thickness of 5-6 meters (Ichan-Kala.)
Locuitorii zonei la inceput au fost Iranieni .Ulterior fost inlocuita de turci ( sec X) . In sec VII Khiva devenise capitala Chanatului de Khiva ( condusa Astrahieni ( o ramura din Gingis Han ) In 1873 este ocupat de rusi si devine protectorat semiindependent . In 1923 este incorporata ca parte a republicii Sovietice Uzbekistan
întregul Ichan-Kala - orașul interior, partea istorică a orașului este sub patrimoniu unesco
Cetatea veche a Kunya-Ark din Khiva era reședință și cetate a conducătorilor din Khiva. Fiecare oraș din Asia Centrală avea o structură fortificată similară Cetatea avea o infrastructură dezvoltată, Avea o pare pentru o viață administrare și divertisment a chanului, a familiei sale, a funcționarilor și a trupelor. De la sfârșitul secolului al XVIII-lea cetatea a fost un oraș în oraș păzit; ascunsă în spatele propriului zid si in plus zidul de fortificație cu inaltimea 10 metri și cu grosimea de 5-6 metri (Ichan-Kala.)
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An unexpected destination... The Ancient city of Khiva, UZBEKISTAN
Khiva is truly a diamond in the ruff, you will feel transported back in time while staying in this 1500-year-old city. The city is circled by fortified walls, and full of minarets, mosques, and open-air mausoleums, we even stayed in, and old madrassah turned into a hotel.
Uzbekistan was an unexpected destination for us, and the city of Khiva was the first time on the trip we really felt the rich culture and history of Uzbekistan.
We landed in the city of Tashkent for the World Influencer Congress after a day of conference activities we started our 5 day Silk Road journey across the country.
Stay tuned for our next vlog travelling Uzbekistan when we visit, Bukhara, Samarkand and fully explore Tashkent.
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Khiva Uzbekistan, Itchan Kala in Xorazm & Uzbek Culture
In this video we travel Khiva Uzbekistan and Ancient city Itchan Kala in Xorazm region in Özbekistan. Itchan Kala (Ichan Kala) Ancient City in Khiva (Xiva) is located Xorazm region which is one of the most important historical heritage of Uzbekistan (Özbekistan). It is also protected by UNESO as a World Heritage. Itchan Kala means citadel in Uzbek Language. Soon we will give more information about it on our website.
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Uzbek MEAT HEAVEN Inside a Caravanserai + UNESCO Sites Tour | Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
After arriving in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Shahrisabz, I hit the ground running since I only had 12 hours to explore. Come along with me as I go on an incredible UNESCO sites tour and find myself in Uzbek meat heaven in a Caravanserai in Uzbekistan!
I started my afternoon right outside the city walls in front of the gate leading into the town. Shahrisabz the birthplace of Amir Timur, who founded the Timurid Empire and was the king of what is now Uzbekistan. The wall surrounds the old city, though the gate and parts of the wall have been completely renovated.
Outside the gate is a map that shows all the historical gates within the walled area of Shahrisabz.
My guide took me to the OQ Saroy Majmuasi Complex. It’s a huge gate with lots of beautiful blue tilework and Arabic writing from the Koran on it. Even partly destroyed, it’s huge at 32 meters tall. It used to be two times bigger!
The gate was built in the 14th century and much of the tilework is still intact. While I explored, I met an amazing flute player and even played with him!
We moved on to a statue of Amir Timur, which was constructed in 1996, on the 660th anniversary of his birth. Nearby is the Museum of Amir Timur and the Koba Caravanserai. The Koba Caravanserai is where people would stay and was centrally located. It’s been converted into a beautiful, well-insulated restaurant.
Back outside is Abdushukur Agalik Mosque, which has 12 unique pillars. I loved the blue and green colors. The pillars had been restored and there was beautiful white marble on the building.
Next, we saw the Chorsu Complex, which was a crafts bazaar. It’s really small compared to ones I’d visited in Tashkent and Samarkand. I could see the difference between the old and new bricks and cement.
Then, we visited the Kok Gumbaz Mosque, which has the largest dome in Uzbekistan. Amir Timur’s grandson built it in the 14th century. It’s the biggest mosque in the city. It was so impressive. The only place you can see architecture like this is in Central Asia!
Inside, it was a masterpiece. Throughout the mosque are lots of trees, stars, blue, white, and orange on the walls and ceiling. They depict energy. The painted designs are 500 years old!
Inside the mosque is the crypt of Amir Timur’s mentor, Shayx Shamsiddin Kulol. It’s a beautiful marble tomb with writing from the Koran written around it. There was a lot more white, blue, and stars on the walls around us. Even though it was 500 years old, it looked like it had been painted yesterday!
Amir Timur’s son’s tomb is located at the Dorus-Saodat Mausoleum Complex. It was meant to be for Timur’s family, but only his son is there. A lot of his family is buried in Samarkand. Most of the tilework has fallen, and his tomb is very plain. I liked the inscription on his tomb!
We doubled back to the Koba Caravanserai for dinner. I went with a beef salad, soup and kebabs, fried dumplings, and a grilled kebab. We also got some very fruity Uzbek wine.
The beef kebabs were amazing and so juicy! I couldn’t get enough of them! Uzbek kebabs are right up there with Indian kebabs!
Next, I went with the beef salad, which had cucumbers, sesame seeds, tomatoes, carrots, beef, and balsamic vinegar in it. It was so oily and refreshing! The sesame was the best part about it!
Then, I dove into the chicken, rice, potato, and carrot soup. Everything had been diced finely. Next were two beef dishes. The first one was oily and a little fatty. The second was ribs and was so fatty! The meat and fat was such an interesting and tasty contrast!
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