Square Bunyodkor - Friendship of Peoples
Bunyodkor Square (former name -Friendship of Peoples) is one of the most modern in our city, which was formed after the Tashkent earthquake of 1966.
The dominant feature of the square is the Palace concert «Friendship of Peoples», built in 1981 by architects Rozanov and Shestopalov. This building resembles The reconstruction of archeological finds such Varakhsha, Kampir-Kala, it is square, and decorated centric equally on all four sides. Hall of the palace is designed for 4 200 places. The interior decoration is very rich, in the lobby - 3 panels of natural stones, made in the technique of Florentine mosaic: «Friendship of nations», «Celebration» and «Blooming region» (performed renowned master of mosaic Bukharbaeva).
Once the city consisted of four Daha, these are Shayhantaur, Sebzar, Kukcha and Beshegoch. The area is located in one of the oldest Daha of our city Beshegoch. Peoples’ Friendship Square is surrounded by representative offices, multi-story apartments and office buildings, among which highlights a high-rise building of Interbank Center. Hence begins the street of the same name Halklar Dustligi, one of the youngest and liveliest. More than a thousand years ago in its place, was one of the branches of the Great Silk Road leading from Samarkand to Tashkent.
Caravans, which couldn’t enter the city gates before the sunset, stopped here in the suburban village for overnight stop. For many years, this space was occupied by mud houses and vegetable gardens. And in 1966, here, again along the route, one after another arose tent cities of builders, who came from different parts of the Soviet Union to revive destroyed by the earthquake Tashkent. This way the new square and the street get the name of Friendship of Peoples.
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