The Heart Of The Ancient Silkroad (Uzbekistan) Vacation Travel Video Guide

[Music] today's usbekistan is referred to as the Golden Heart of the ancient Silk Road a legendary trade route that once linked China with Europe and at the same time the centers of Islamic [Music] civilization [Applause] the capital Tash Kent was growing [Music] too the city was famous in both Orient and oxident for its Scholars poets and [Music] Artisans and even today its inhabitants are proud of their legacy which is a combination of Oriental Russian and Soviet times and markets are held and trade takes place as in former times only their locations have changed a modern domed building now houses a bizaar the original Oasis became the stone town [Music] everywhere crafts are a reminder of cultural [Music] development Arabs conquered the territory next Genghis Khan and his Horsemen invaded at the end of The 14th Century came Amar timour under the IDS the political situation stabilized and Islam [Music] flourished the buildings of the colonial District have been built as in prehistoric times and are inhabited by extended families the new modern Tash Kent boasts wide boulevards and plenty of lush Greenery white stalks that symbolize fertility Crown the large entrance arcades to the place of Independence blossoming flower beds surround various memorials and artists inhabit the Broadway and the grandio Opera House [Music] surprises in 1953 a Russian Orthodox Church was built in neoclassical style a small amusement park represents an element of change it's a relaxing atmosphere and no more signs of the huge earthquake that devastated the city in [Music] 1966 a large city developed from an oasis the Silk Road was not a single Road they were different routes and one LED through the fagana valley where magnificent weddings are celebrated today the Palace of the KH of kokand recalls an era full of Splendor and wealth in the 10th Century this was a resting place on an international trade route that made the KH and his carat extremely [Music] powerful the Friday mosque was at the heart of the Muslim Historical Center and with its 80 wooden columns could accommodate several thousand worshippers under the Ewan there is a small [Music] Museum nabut one of the most important KHS had this madrasa built in classical style as a for Ian Construction in [Music] 1796 within Khan's Cemetery next to the Regent's final resting place were those of various of the city's prominent citizens and their wives the muum of Omar Khan and his family attracts many [Music] visitors margulan is the city of [Music] silk the cocoons of silk worms are boiled in large pots while their threads are decoil they then dyed and woven into [Music] fabric the once closely guarded secret of silk production came here on the Silk Road from [Music] China however the importance of the Caravan routs was not limited to the trading of goods but but also a vibrant cultural exchange the production of bread became an art form and each Baker created his own stamp as a unique distinctive [Music] Mark its production developed with the flowering of the trade route rishan 2o is situated in the pagana [Music] Valley the city of Potters is one of the oldest and most important ceramic centers of Central Asia formerly porcelain was manufactured here and Carin did not exist only aluminium oxide conversion to Islam took place later and benefited the city the Valley was fertile and blessed with a good supply of water and the horses that were bred here were popular merchandise along the Silk [Music] Road fagana is the administrative center of the region Russian colonial buildings have transformed the cityscape and a monument commemorates a great astronomer who invented the [Music] kilometer while visiting the amusement park one almost forgets the myths of the historical trade route and that German Explorer Ferdinand von Richthofen came up with the term great Silk Road only in [Music] 1877 Caravans covered various sections they traveled to Samaran pearl of the orent city of Saints Paradise of the East one of the country's oldest and most beautiful cities Samaran became integrated within the Persian Empire was later conquered by Alexander the Great and in the 14th century became the center of the world Empire of Amir Timur [Music] newly introduced timid design further enriched the architecture colored mosaics of astounding Luminosity compete with glazed relief Ceramics whose ornamentation is composed of arabesques font characters and geometrical shapes the tilari madrasa is the third madrasa on registan Square its interior is extravagantly decorated with gilded reliefs of kundai technique and the building was used as both a university and Friday mosque glazed tiles and decorative effects mukas above the pr and geometric and epigraphic decorations with quotations from the Quran and the name of Allah symbolize the presence of [Music] God next door is the sherdor madrasa the symbolism depicted on the Monumental magnificent portal testifies to the self-confidence of powerful and radiant rulers the madrasa was once a place of knowledge and is now used by merchants and artists who continue to demonstrate their skills here the registan with its powerful three madrasas domes and minettes is a never to be forgotten [Music] site AMU Timur progressed from being mercenary to a brilliant commander and founder of a world Empire the rabad mosum was constructed for Sufi shik Sagi under timur's rule it is said that Timur always dismounted from his horse before passing by the tomb on foot nearby is gamir the grave of the prince the mum of the once powerful Amia Timur and some of his closest relatives and [Music] Associates nine senot offs of precious stone Mark the tombs that lie within a crypt [Music] below the bi kaning was became timur's most prestigious project the largest and most magnificent Friday Mosque of the entire Empire named after his main [Applause] [Music] wife opposite is the BB kanim mosum a brick building with a blue glazed Dome according to tradition it contains the tombs of timur's favorite wife a mother and three nieces although the main room is decorated with fine murals and guilt kofy reliefs it has not been possible to identify the exact occupants of the [Music] [Applause] tombs although the saran's Bazar now has a new modern environment the variety of goods on offer could never have been greater fresh fruit vegetables honey and cheese the Shahi Zinda necropolis a pilgrimage destination existed long before timour numerous MO Liams line the narrow streets and its interior is quite remarkable according to Legend it contains the tomb of kusam I abas a cousin of the Prophet [Music] Muhammad even today the complex consists of 20 buildings most of which date back to the 14th century a place of faith and peace and also molica art at its [Music] best and some complexes of the necropolis are particularly popular destinations of [Music] pilgrims it's tantamount being an outdoor Museum of timurid architecture with influences that came to samand from timur's various conquests on a hill above the necropolis is afro siab a pilgrimage site of pre-islamic [Music] times the hazrat hizer mosque [Music] more than a thousand years old it features samak canyan ethnic architecture to commemorate the Islamic Saint Eternal Pilgrim and Patron of [Music] Travelers the afro yab Museum contains archaeological finds from the period up to the Arab Conquest mosaics carpets Ceramics coins and wool paintings from the soan [Music] period on afob Hill there was once marakanda capital of sogdiana a prosperous city that was famous in the entire near and Middle East until it was eventually destroyed in the Mongol invasions of the 13th century in the north the hill borders the seab river valley a sacred Source of [Applause] Life situated on a slope lies the tomb of Daniel It is believed that Amia timua brought the bones of the Prophet here from his Persian [Music] campaign in front of the Tomb housee is an old tree full of The Wishes of the faithful on a hill on the outskirts of ulug is an observatory it's remains are still spectacular and reminiscent of the astronomical Obsession of Amia Tim's wise nephew ulug beg attracted famous astronomers to its University with whom timo's nephew published The Book of fixed [Music] stars simand is a tale of breathtaking Beauty the Glamorous face of the [Music] Earth shabs the birthplace of the great Tim the riding General who established a [Music] dynasty defensive walls secured his City and its gigantic buildings but only ruins of the huge entrance portal to the White Palace have been preserved the size of these buildings have exceeded those in its nearby capital [Music] samand in a semi-nomadic warrior Society such as the Tims it was customary to have several cities of similar rank [Music] the common translation White Palace is actually misleading because it was actually sky blue Amo Timo began as a leader of a group of adventurers and succeeded in forming an Empire of unbelievable cruelty the darat tilawat complex comprises the burial site of timo's Father a madrasa and the gas's mosque within the mosque the father of ulug is also buried the main portal of the large domed building faces East the wall and ceiling paintings inside the KCK Goomba's mosque contain well preserved floral motifs of Chinese [Music] influence the mirab is decorated accordingly and geometric and epigraphic decorations frame it [Music] discreetly with colorful tile decorations in which high-f fired colors glow on a white [Music] background the remains of a large bare Palace wall cover an ornate burial [Music] site deep below in a vault that was discovered by chance is the tomb that Amia Tima had built for himself but was never used as he was buried in samama [Music] cand in the corner of the burial site a 27 M High undecorated Dome rises above the jahangir [Music] mosum from here an old wooden gate leads to the mosque of holy hazrati imom who came from Baghdad or Kashi the summer and winter mosques are still used [Music] today [Music] the Silk Road LED through deserts and Caravans eyes such as rabotti Malik were the only resting places on the road between Oasis towns for both man and [Music] Beast here a water reservoir was worth more than all the gold in the world this dates from the time of kakanin and belonged to the [Music] [Applause] [Music] caravansarai further west the Caravans reached the aasis city of bukara God's blessed City on the border of the kizil Kum [Music] desert in the Middle Ages it was one of the most important religious and economic centers of the Islamic World Labby house a large water basin is along with several irrigation canals bed by the sah Shan River in ancient times ukara belonged to soan and took advantage of the location of the Silk Road it was a city of poetry myths and legends with 350 mosques and more than 100 Madres on the outskirts of the ancient town of chor is the madrasa of the four [Music] minettes it was built in 1807 by a wealthy [Music] turkman all sorts of conventional crafts have been handed down and are still used today bharan dolls continue to be manufactured and offered for [Music] sale returning to the center there's a synagogue in the middle of the 19th century 500 Jews lived [Music] here beneath the domes of ancient bazaars trade still continues today the oldest surviving magok atori mosque is located on the sight of what was originally a place of worship for the moon God sin and later a zoroastrian fire [Music] temple due to its central location on the Silk Road in pre-islamic times bukara was an important center of trade [Music] all manner of goods were sold [Music] here a single building is a reminder of the great astronomer uluk beg the homonymous madrasa whose first Creations most likely appeared in 1417 and opposite is the Magnificent ABD al-aziz Khan [Music] madrasa where commercial Roots met a dome was built over the crossing goods were produced and sold [Music] [Applause] [Music] here The Splendid Paul Calon complex is even now a notable City Landmark it contains the mayi Arab madrasa that is still used as a religious institution and also the famous cion Mina [Music] minet from almost 50 m the muin overlooks the cion mosque [Music] the Friday mosque can accommodate 10,000 worshippers it was built in the early 16th century the period of rule of the shanit following the foundation of the Arab caliphate in the 7th Century Islam was established and the AR Citadel became the castle of the Amir of bukara in which he and his confidants [Music] resided in the Middle Ages The Citadel was a complete city with a palace mosque government buildings warehouses a prison and public Gathering [Music] Place [Applause] a small Museum contains the Throne of the last [Music] [Music] Amir the residential area outside the Old Town enjoyed much prosperity to show off its wealth the baland mosque was built according to timid design [Music] [Applause] chashma aayu is a respected pilgrimage destination when this area was Desert its inhabitants begged God for water yob appeared banging a stick on the ground and consequently a fountain miraculously filled with water the greatest Scholars poets and thinkers has lived in [Music] bhara including one of the most famous founders of Sufism who was both born and laid to rest [Music] here Bakin nakshbandi for whom this holy place of pilgrimage in bukara was built during its construction period of five centuries he became a chic and also one of the spiritual teachers of the later great timour in the free space between the buildings there are water [Music] basins pilgrims travel here from far and wide the motto of the Sufi Brotherhood was the way to God is in mutual relationship with him and and not in Hermitage the Prem Mongolian mosum of the salmonid rulers is an example of salmonid brick architecture and is also the oldest mosum in Central Asia to the west of the old town is the large chorus bakar necropolis burial place of Abu Bakr and his three brothers the seds descendants of the [Music] Prophet on the Northern outskirts is the sator Moi HOSA Summer Palace of the last Amir of [Music] bukara he spent less and less time in the ark and preferred to relax here in the Magnificent Ambience of the [Music] palace the spacious Park also included the amir's harim until the very end he craved in vain for the eldest daughter of the Zar a water basin in front of the main Palace makes it appear even [Music] larger the rooms are now used as a museum for tapestries and [Music] embroidery the Silk Road continues through the kizil desert and along the Amaria [Music] River the back of Beyond construction work in the middle of the desert bricks of clay and sand within the Spurs of the Red Sand or kizel Kum desert the remains of many desert fortresses are still to be found [Music] today at first we visit kizil Kaya the red Fortress [Music] a rectangular castle with walls up to 16 M [Music] High here the external walls are being rebuilt with essentially the same materials that we used originally creating a very sturdy structure that produces remarkable [Music] stability 3 km east of here is the top Rak Cara Fortress it resembles a fortified town and was built on a 9 M High artificial [Music] elevation if its impressive dimensions of 350 by 500 M provided 2,500 people with long-term shelter on the highest point an artificial hill was a palace and Temple District that is visible within the remains of the foundation [Music] walls [Music] it's believed that this desert castle was built in the first century ad as a temporary residential town for the Sha of [Music] Kim but was abandoned in around the 4th [Music] century the wild west of usbekistan is a wonderful region of deserts with just a few yurt camps for overnight [Music] accommodation a Cara is the most important of the desert fortresses actually there are three fortifications of which the highest is the largest [Music] measuring 150 by 180 M the castle is up to 10 m high and has 2 m thick walls directly within the city's ring wall was a second wall with an AR covering the space [Music] between panoramic views provided the castle with much [Music] security Kirk kisala emerges from the middle of the flat featureless desert almost mystically the final Sharp fragments of the Castle's former defensive Towers emerged from the ground which consists mainly of gravel and are covered with low saxo bushes that defy the desert's strong winds with their deep reaching roots in former times the amod Daria River flowed more to the East and there were large expanses of fertile aluvial soil with numerous fortified settl ments that dated back to pre-islamic [Music] times the region was defended by around 50 desert fortresses or [Music] caras kosin kala is also of huge proportions the caras were the fortresses of the independent feudal Lords of that [Laughter] [Music] time in Antiquity the two main lifelines of Central Asia met here water and the Silk Road both had to be protected and defended thus huge walls were built with loopholes out of which archers could shoot their [Music] arrows the interior of this Palace was so immense that if necessary even more subjects could gather for shelter in this desert [Music] Fortress Ki kilala is referred to as the mysterious Fortress a circular building 90 m in [Music] diameter several concentric ring walls frame numerous domed rooms the these structures contained two [Applause] floors today herds of goats move across the external walls which were once it is believed a royal burial [Music] cyle however such places also had to be defended therefore a gallery with loopholes was built for The [Music] Archers huge walls protect the earliest but also the largest Fortress complex of big gon apart from the Fortified Towers at the front and the 15 M High external walls nothing else remains what we can see today is the super structure of the original construction that dates back from the 7th to the 8th century in the 13th century this Fortress as well as many others fell victim to the Mongol hordes armed with bows and arrows the nomadic Horsemen flew across the steps destroying everything in their path this is all that remains of those days but what is left helps us to appreciate and understand the former greatness of the mighty desert [Music] castle only Salt Lakes such as the cajic Salt Lake are reminiscent of the once fertile Marsh also the kajik kala was a huge lone Fortress that protected this area and its inhabitants an approximately 100x 200 M wide sight surrounded by high low walls and built for the protection of thousands of people they could flee here if attacks from aggressors took place their Lord let them enter the desert Fortress protected by his [Music] soldiers also the merchants and travelers of the Silk Road found Refuge here in times of [Applause] emergency romantic Notions of Caravans on the Silk Road were Pure Fantasy danger lurked everywhere huge mountains had to be crossed and vast desert areas traversed with up to 1,000 camels at a time at last we reach the Oasis city of hia the eighth wonder of the world another destination on the ancient Silk Road it was here that mathematician Muhammad lived who as Al koresi discovered algebra [Music] hea is one of the greatest centers of ancient Coran land of the Sun in the west of today's usbekistan [Music] an oriental City in which its greatest minet cam minina remains [Music] unfinished [Music] hna AR Fortress of the Khan is situated within the city walls The Condemned had to wait for their execution at its entrance the ark became a city within a city with various reception Courtyards and an elevated circular Podium for the Khan's y even the small Throne Hall has been preserved its wooden Throne covered with fine silver leaf adjacent is the Harm's Courtyard and Small hidden rooms of Craftsmen of the Castle's former Towers only a Bastion of pure clay and wood has survived [Music] from here the enormity of the city walls that totally surround hea can be seen opposite the fort is one of the city's largest madrasas whose construction was ordered by kesian KH Muhammed Rahim and tight Trope acrobatics that first originated in hea are formed here even today the history museum contains costume jewelry clothing and old photographs of the city's strong men the area of the inner city measures around 30 hectars and its buildings lie close to the city [Music] wall a mighty wall that is up to 10 m high and 8 m thick the mighty North Gate and three further gates in each cardinal direction are the entrances to the Fortified historic Center the itan Cara both walls and Gates provided the city's residents and their guests with good protection [Music] the minet and Friday mosque were built upon the foundations of the city's earliest 10th Century buildings an archaic mosque design with a low Hall whose flat roof is supported by 212 [Music] columns some of the wooden pillars come from an ancient Mosque of the neighboring town of cath which was washed away by devastating [Applause] [Music] floods some columns contain kofy [Music] fonts a uniquely atmospheric [Music] place beyond the mosque is the ancient melum of Jewish Sheik SED Alin and his [Music] guard unlike the palavan Mahmud mosum this one was originally built in simple form to commemorate the famous 14th century poet and from the 19th century came the necropolis of the reigning KH dynasty of [Music] krad it has become a much visited pilgrimage site the new mosum now contains the ancient tomb and janaka with its high double domes is quite remarkable according to Medieval architectural tradition K is divided into two parts downtown ichan kala and outer Town D chanala where the city's residents live and [Music] work almost 1,5 100 Years of Oriental culture are hidden within the Intriguing winding streets of this fine Oasis [Music] city outside the southern gate The Fortress walls contain semicircular [Music] towers and near the Eastern Gate numerous domes indicate bathouses the well preserved D Eastern Gate is always a hive of activity as the Grand Bazaar is located just outside the city [Music] wall various Craftsmen offer their services in this area among one of the city's madrasas kluk morodo is one of the oldest and the courtyards Fountain is still in [Music] use a small white mosque acts as a connecting link to the nearby madrasa of alakul Chan he had this magnificent madrasa built alongside a large Caravan [Music] Sarai the merchants were [Music] impressed merchandise is still traded [Music] here Tosh hovy the stone yard was the main Palace of okuli Khan a complex with several Courtyards of various [Music] sizes the mechm Chona was reserved for official receptions with numerous columns and molica walls the living and sleeping area of the KH look rather cramped in comparison to the large Courtyard and rooms of the the [Music] harim the elevated section of the KH fills the small courtyard whose walls and iwan are decorated with molica [Music] tiles power and progress are depicted here and from these a unique style of architecture developed [Music] despite its varied history The Mysterious city of fiva has preserved the exoticism of ancient times and continues to be a traditional Islamic Oasis City the ancient Silk Road eventually became a tourist route but the magic of its Oriental Beauty has survived and its historic monuments enchant even today with the magic of a thousand one nights and all of the Eternal charm of the [Music] Orient [Music]

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Length: 51min 30sec (3090 seconds)

Published: Sat May 13 2017