Independence Monument (Tashkent)
The independence monument in the Uzbek capital Tashkent commemorates the independence of Uzbekistan from the Soviet Union in 1991 .
construction
The monument is located on the central Independence Square in Tashkent.
In the lower part of the monument there is a mother who symbolizes the fatherland of Uzbekistan and holds a child who represents the future in her arms. The bronze globe on the base shows the outline of Uzbekistan.
history
The monument was designed by Nikolai Tomsky in 1974 as a Lenin monument in a similar form and was to be located on the site of the present independence monument on Lenin Square. After independence in 1992, the plans were resumed in a modified form as a memorial for independence. The monument was opened in 1992. In the course of the redesign of Independence Square in 2005, the mother and her child were added to the memorial. Today the monument is also a place for celebrations, especially on September 1st, Uzbek Independence Day.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Silk Road Project, Tashkent II . ( umdiewelt.de [accessed October 24, 2018]).
- ^ Independence Square - the heart of Tashkent. Retrieved October 24, 2018 .
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Coordinates: 41 ° 18 ′ 59 ″ N , 69 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ E