Feed MRSS-S tashkent_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-05-24/bukhara-and-tashkent-opposing-universes-in-uzbekistan.html Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-05-24/bukhara-and-tashkent-opposing-universes-in-uzbekistan.html Héctor Llanos Martínez These two cities are as distinct as they are complementary for understanding the country’s history. One hosts one of the best-preserved medieval complexes in Central Asia, while the other is a unique architectural hybrid that blends Soviet brutalism with traditional Islamic ornamentation These two cities are as distinct as they are complementary for understanding the country’s history. One hosts one of the best-preserved medieval complexes in Central Asia, while the other is a unique architectural hybrid that blends Soviet brutalism with traditional Islamic ornamentation Uzbekistán Asia Unesco Islam Tashkent Thankful Photography / Alamy / CORDON PRESS Bukhara and Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Toqi Zargaron, a covered market with domes in the city of Bukhara (Uzbekistan). Toqi Zargaron, a covered market with domes in the city of Bukhara (Uzbekistan). <p>One nation and two contrasting cities whose differences tell the story of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-17/javokhir-sindarov-what-i-remember-most-from-my-childhood-is-chess.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-17/javokhir-sindarov-what-i-remember-most-from-my-childhood-is-chess.html">Uzbekistan’s</a> DNA. This is what’s entailed by visiting Bukhara and Tashkent, from the golden age of the Mongol and Persian empires to the days of the Soviet regime.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-05-24/bukhara-and-tashkent-opposing-universes-in-uzbekistan.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>