Dedicated to the 15th century great grandfather of Uzbek literature, language, culture and ethnic identity Alisher Navoi (Mīr 'Alisher Navai (Life: 9 February 1441 - 3 January 1501), also known as Nizām-al-Din ʿAlisher Herawī (Chagatai-Turkic/Persian: نظامالدین علیشیر نوایی). It is important enough to be ranked under the highly protected status of National Park, much alike the adjoining National Park of Uzbekistan. The Alisher Navoi Park holds a statue of the Poet, writer, linguist, politician and proponent of Turkic language and identity.
Due to its continuity with the National Park of Uzbekistan, the Alisher Navoi Park feels as if it is a huge park. Generally, visitors enjoy visiting yet the park is considered somewhat boring at times. On the north side the park terminates into Bunyodkor Square, Bunyodkor Theatre and Bundyodkor Metro Station beyond. Travel to the park easily via Bunyodkor Metro Station. The park is clean and easy to navigate.
- National Park of Uzbekistan:
situated within Tashkent city "The National Park of Uzbekistan" is only theoretically the first and foremost National Park of Uzbekistan. This is not a wildlife reserve but an urban park situated in the southwestern suburbs of Tashkent. For real Nature Parks and Nature Reserves one must reach the mountains and travel around.
Address / Location: south of Alisher Navoi National Park, with which its is continuous. Travel there through Alisher Navoi (Park) Metro Station. Along the north side of Baynalmilal Street (Baynalmilal Ko'chasi).
- Abdulla Kadiri Recreation Park (Abdulla Qodiriy nomli bog’i ; Городские парки и сады):
Abdulla Kadiri Park in Tashkent is registered as a Culture and Recreation Park. It is named after Abdulla Kadiri (Abdulla Qodiriy)(Uzbek: Abdulla Qodiriy, Абдулла Қодирий; Russian: Абдулла́ Кадыри́)(Life: April 10, 1894 - October 4, 1938) a famous Uzbek Journalist, writer, Poet, Playwright, and as was common in his time - a literary translator of several important works. He is most honored and well remembered for introducing realism into Uzbek literature through his historical novels. By so doing, he transformed the previously ossified and either highly religious or traditional Uzbek Literature (which was often written in special Chagatai Turkic language, the language of the Elite) and in essence founded modern Uzbek Literature. Creating a fresh, modern and for Uzbekistan entirely new way of writing and describing, he thus also inspired many to follow after his example, he and his works are known to have influenced many other Central Asian novelists, including the Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov (--)(Life --). Regardless of his great talent and wide recognition already during his life, and a reputation of a patriot, Abdulla Kadiri is also renowned for having fallen victim to the Great Purge(s) initiated by Joseph Stalin in 1937 and 1938. As were many other public voices, he was arrested and after torture and questioning, was executed together with Uzbek Philosopher Cholpon FitratCho’lpon, Fitratin order to frighten the people and suppress public opinions voiced in any way.
In Uzbek literature, Qodiriy's most famous works are the historical novels Oʻtgan kunlar (Days Gone By) (1922) and Mehrobdan chayon (Scorpion in the Pulpit) (1929). Oʻtgan kunlar is the first full-length novel by an Uzbek author. Qodiriy's stories Kalvak Mahzumning xotira daftaridan (From Mahzum the Simpleton’s Diary) and Toshpoʻlat tajang nima deydir? (What Does Irritated Toshpoʻlat Say?) are considered to be one of the best satirical stories in Uzbek.
Qodiriy also wrote many plays and numerous newspaper articles. He was a rare linguistic talent and was fluent in Arabic, Persian, and Russian and in addition to writing stories and poetry also translated the works of many famous Russian writers such as Nikolai Gogol and Anton Chekhov into the Uzbek language. He is particularly recognized for his translation of Gogol's Marriage (1842) into Uzbek.
Apart from being a leisure space fashioned in a modern landscaping style, the park serves as the location of the Abdullah Kadiri Monument.
In addition to the monument and the park, there is Abdulla Kadiri Street - a double four lane highway -, a Abdullah Kodiriy Yunusabad Tashkent (Metro subway) line which also has an Abdulla Kadiri Station.
Address / Location: Officially, Zarqaynar Street (Zarqaynar Ko'chasi). For best navigation, the park is situated behind and north-east of the Tashkent Planetarium. Between Abdulla Qodiriy Street (Abdulla Qodiriy Ko'chasi) in the north and Zarqaynar Street (Zarqaynar Ko'chasi) in the south. East of Chorsu Metro Station.
- Alpomysh Park:
Is an unusual park in Tashkent in the sense that it has opening hours the earliest and that it closest the last of all public parks in Tashkent. The park is named after the legendary Uzbek and Kazakh epoch (heroes story) named Alpomysh (dastan "Gur Ugli").
The Dastan, or usually orally and musically related horoes stories take prominent place in Uzbek (and also Kazakh) musical heritage. Hence the Dastan, is claimed as typically Uzbek (or at least nomadic Steppe peoples type) genre of a lyric and heroic epic. The unwritten folk music and poetry of the peoples who lived in Central Asia has such deep historical roots that it is impossible to determine the precise date when such masterpieces as the dastan "Gur Ugli" or the heroic epic "Alpomysh" were composed but it is historically known that as early as a thousand years ago Surkhandarya bakhshi-singers of the Uzbek clan Kungrat would already sing dastans about the feats of the legendary hero Alpomysh. In short, thevents of the 6th century function as the background and storyline of the dastan "Oysulu" and it is therefor known that the art emerged before 1000 AD and was probably created in the 8th century or earlier still. Today the Alpomysh themed park grabs back to the rich Uzbek musical traditions of the past, with design and ornaments relating to the alpomysh hero story.
Address / Location: Mirzo Ulugbek District (--) between Zaytun Street (Zaytun Ko'chasi) and Durmon Yoli (Durmon Highway).
Opening Hours: Alpomysh park is open between 7 AM and 23 PM every day.
- Babur also Dustlik Recreation Park:
Is one of the popular parks with entertainment rides and quiet spots in Tashkent City.
Address / Location: In the New Sergeli District at 3.2 kilometers south west of Amir Timur Square, which is considered the heart of the city. North of the Pushkin Monument along the east side of Bobur Street (Bobur Ko'chasi)(also Babur Ko'chasi).
- Gulshan Park (Парк "Гульшан"):
A relatively small and oddly aligned park which has trees and a central monument of unidentified nature. in the south east side of the park is a large grass field used for sports. It is not a known tourist destination for international travelers. Officially it is listed as a culture and leisure park.
Address / Location: North Eastern suburbs of Tashkent. Exactly 7 kilometers distance from Amir Timur Square and Monument. Between Shukhur Burhonov Street (Shukhur Buronov Kochasi) and Intizor Street (Intizor Ko'chasi). Official address is: Buyuk Ipak Yuli Road.
In existence since 1924 and known as Central Asia's oldest scientific zoo, in 1994 the Tashkent Zoo was relocated to its current location, blending with the adjacent Tashkent Botanical Gardens. The Tashkent Zoo measures 22.7 hectares which including its new aquatic zoo, houses some 349 individual species ( in total around 3000 animals).
Apart from its educational and entertainment purposes the Zoo serves as a station for research into the life and being of endangered animals, in case specifically the breeding of birds of prey - the white-headed griffon, black griffon and condor.
There are too many animals to give a most popular species, however in September 2009 Tashkent Zoo’s collection received exotic animals from Malaysia, among which there are very rare Malaysian bears. Apparently there are ties with some 46 other Zoo childrens around the world and recently animals have been received from the Check Republic and Russia.
Adress / Location: The Tashkent Zoo can be found adjacent the Tashkent Botanical Gardens in the north-eastern suburbs of Tashkent. Gate is along Shariobod Street (Shahriobod Kochasi).
- Tashkent Botanical Gardens:
With a history dating back to the 1920s and mostly designed by Fedor Nikolaevich Rusano in the 1950s, the current Tashkent Botanical Garden covers some 66 hectares and is about three times the size of the adjacent Tashkent Zoo which joined it in 1994. The Gardens are an Institute attached to the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan but also a public garden museum where the general Uzbek public and traveling visitors can come enhance their knowledge of rare and exotic plants. Exhibitions at the gardens have special species from East Asia, North America, Central Asia, The Ukraine and Crimea but there is however much more to see and find within this extensive gardens. Unique in Central Asia, the botanical garden is an open air museum which is a national treasure. There are more than 4500 species, forms, varieties and breeds of trees, shrubs, half-shrubs, lianas, herbaceous plants.
Adress / Location: East and north adjacent the Tashkent Zoo in the north-eastern suburbs of Tashkent. Gate at Bogishamol Street ( Bogishamol Kochasi).
Is a garden based upon an earlier park, which was first shaped in 1947 on a plot of unused land, by Japanese Prisoners of War, who after having been captured lingered inside the Soviet Union hoping for their release. In modern times, after Independence it has been reshaped as a true Japanese Garden, clebrating the spirit of the Fraternity of Peoples rather than fostering hatred over past times.
The Japanese Garden of Tashkent is a genuine high quality all Japanese designed and styled garden, which is popular among the public and a favored spot for wedding photo shoots. If you are in Tashkent and looking for a great outdoors park experience, this could be your first pick destination. Main attractions of the park are the exoticly styled Japanese bow bridges, pavilions and garden decorations placed among a carefully landscaped miniature natural heaven. As is traditional the arrengement mixes green with water and rocks, which are complemented and perfected by an abundant variety of Japenese species of trees and plants. In addition there is a small waterside tea pavilion for sipping and enjoying the ducks, storks, swans and sometimes even cranes which swim and prowl abouts. The park is intended for learning about Japanese Cultural aspects by experience, which means one may immerse onesself in the quiet of the garden, enjoy teas and pick up on some basics of meditation and appreciation of life and art.
Reviews of visits to the Tashkent Japanese Garden are excellent and most people are overjoyed to have found this experience, only lamenting the park not being larger than its current size.
Address / Location: In the northern suburbs at some distance west of the Tashkent Zoo and Tashkent Botanical Gardens. Situated north side of Amir Temur Prospect within a forested park which lies behind (north of) the International Business Center which itself sits adjacent the Intercontinental
Hotel. West adjacent Tashkentland amusement park and south of Waterland Tashkent waterpark.
Opening Hours: 10 AM to 9 PM. Admission is free of charge.
- Seoul National Park:
Is a genuine Korean styled garden situated inside the Dustlik (also Bobor after its location at Bobur Street) recreation park.
Address / Location: Inside Dustlik (also Babur or Bobur) Park, along east side of Bobur Street.
Address / Location: Situated at 5.5 kilomters due south west of "central" Amir Temur Square at No.55 Chilonzor Street (Cholonzor Kochasi) in the Chilonzor District.
In April of 2017 the City Government announced a plan to create several new parks in Tashkent City in order to improve public health and raise the living standards of its inhabitants. Among things a new park will be created in the Uchtepa District (Uchtepa Rayon) at the intersection of Foziltepa and Farhod streets. In addition, Dozens of new parks and squares will open in Tashkent in 2017, each with peculiar look, design and inspiration theme.
According to the City Government a multipurpose children’s recreation park is planned to arise on Beltepa Street, a health-improving water park will open in the Chilanzar district on Bunyodkor Street, an aesthetic recreation park will appear in Mirzo-Ulugbek District at the intersection of Hamid Alimjan- and Mahatma Gandhi Streets. With public health high on the agenda of the still very much post-Soviet Uzbek Government, a health and sports park will be built in the Mirabad district at the intersection of Nukus and Oybek streets, and a fresh culture and recreation park with multimedia fountains will be built in the (New) Sergeli district, on the Dustlik block - which is also where the current Dustlik Entertainment Park and the Korean Garden are located. Together they will fuse into a larger inspirational and entertainment zone.
As the City Government announced, the total area of the additional parks to be created will be 45 hectares on which, as is customary in Uzbekistan, some 110 attractions will be installed.
In addition to passing time at one of the official parks of Tashkent, one may also spend considerable quality time at one of the many entertainment and amusements park in the city. These are listed separately, as they offer quite the variety of experiences and rides worth discussing.
