It was a good time to get here, late afternoon before the setting sun, so as I wait with time to kill what better way to spend while away the hours minutes seconds than looking at some of the tat for sale.
The souvenir shops occupy the former student rooms of the 16th-century Barak Khan Madrassa.
The Hazrati Imam complex, as it also known has has been the islamic heart of Tashkent for centuries. It is just really an enormous square, bereft of flora and fauna or even somewhere to sit! Not many locals about, it seems to be an unwelcome area unlike other similar complexes.
Flanked by a pair of 150ft tall minarets, the Hazrat Imam mosque fronts the square. The largest place of worship in Tashkent, was built as recently as 2007 taking just four months to complete.
Though still maintaining the architecture in the style of the 16th century, it is seen in some quarters as a carbuncle of style over substance.
It was an expensive build: with sandalwood columns from imported from India, marble from Turkey and blue tiles from Iran
The complex also has a number of other buildings including a madrassa a mausoleum and administration offices as well as that gift shop....which was the only building open at that time of day.
and I guess at the setting of the sun it would soon be time for that to shut and everyone can bugger off home for their tea.
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Wonderful captures… especially the silhouettes against the bright orange sky.
Have a great Sunday!
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Cheers! Have a great week too 😊
Stunning architecture. Evening images are beautifully taken. I guess Tashkent is the best city in the Stans from the point of travel joys. Am I right?
cheers, it was a good place, but there is better to come in Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, where I spent more time.
Oh, yeah, famous for their historical landmarks. No idea if those cities are fun to be in for a while... Looking forward to more posts of yours about this country.
......stay posted LOL, I haven't even got round to downloading some of from the camera yet.....12 months on LOL
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Every detail, silhouette and shape of Tashkent is so beautiful that you captured it perfectly.
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have a great week ahead
As someone who's still discovering the world, it's fascinating to see how architecture and tradition blend together. I'm curious, i am just starting out in photography, do you have any tips for capturing the mood of a place like this?
cheers @iamlovelykate thanks for dropping in and your kind comments.
With photography, all I would say is go with your heart and don't over think, frame the photo in your mind before you even point the camera... With this photoset the lighting was just right....have patience and practice a lot xx
Hope that helps
student rooms look a bit dull, although it must have felt cool in their time. I'm generally delighted with those photos of this mysterious mosque at sunset, despite the fact that it is probably all together during the reunification of material makes this building beautiful, blue tiles from Iran got to my heart, but it's not a tiles probably, that amazing blue on the dome of the mosque?😍
cheers @bugavi glad you enjoyed x