Zhiyen Zhirau
Zhiyen Zhirau is a work of art in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. Zhiyen Zhirau is situated nearby to Berdakh State Museum of the History of Karakalpak Literature, as well as near the university Faculty of law.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky and State Museum of History and Culture of Karakalpakstan.
State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky
Museum
Photo: Ayzadarich, CC0.
The Nukus Museum of Art, or more properly the State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan named after I.V. Savitsky, is located in Nukus, Karakalpakstan and is home to the world's second largest collection of Russian avant-garde artworks, as well as galleries of antiquities and Karakalpak folk art. State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky is situated 2 km northwest of Zhiyen Zhirau.
State Museum of History and Culture of Karakalpakstan
Museum
Photo: Embergenov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
State Museum of History and Culture of Karakalpakstan is situated 1½ km northwest of Zhiyen Zhirau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nukus and Vodnik.
Nukus
Photo: Fabienkhan, Public domain.
Nukus is a city in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of the region However, even by Uzbek standards the town is fairly decrepit and most travellers only stay one night in order to see the Savitsky gallery.
Vodnik
Town
Vodnik is an urban-type settlement of Xoʻjayli District in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. Its population was 5,176 people in 1989, and 5,900 in 2016. Vodnik is situated 7 km west of Zhiyen Zhirau.
Zhiyen Zhirau
- Type: Work of art
- Also known as: “Jiyen Jıraw”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.45159° or 42° 27′ 6″ northLongitude
59.62516° or 59° 37′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8HJXFJ2G+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4423152604OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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In Other Languages
“Zhiyen Zhirau” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Жиен Жырау”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Berdakh State Museum of the History of Karakalpak Literature and Faculty of law.
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