Chigatay Gate
The Gates of Tashkent, in present-day Uzbekistan, were built around the town at the close of the 10th century, but did not survive to the present. The last gate was destroyed in 1890 as a result of the growth of the city, but some of the districts in Tashkent still bear the names of these gates.- Type: City gate
- Description: historical gates of the city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Also known as: “Chig‘atoy darvozasi” and “Gates of Tashkent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chorsu Bazaar and Tinchlik.
Chorsu Bazaar
Marketplace
Photo: Theklan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chorsu Bazaar, also called Charsu Bazaar, is the traditional bazaar located in the center of the old town of Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. Under its blue-colored domed building and the adjacent areas, all daily necessities are sold. Chorsu Bazaar is situated 2 km southeast of Chigatay Gate.
Tinchlik
Metro station
Tinchlik is a station of the Tashkent Metro on Oʻzbekiston Line. The station was opened on 30 April 1991 as part of the extension of the line from Chorsu to Beruniy. Tinchlik is situated 770 metres southwest of Chigatay Gate.
Qaffol Shoshi mausoleum
Mosque
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qaffol Shoshi mausoleum is a mausoleum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, built in honor of Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ismail al-Kaffal ash-Shashi. The original tomb did not survive in its initial form. Qaffol Shoshi mausoleum is situated 1¼ km east of Chigatay Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include ‘Tashkent City’ business center and Keles.
‘Tashkent City’ business center
Neighborhood
Tashkent City is a business center under construction in Tashkent. Located in the Shayxontoxur district, between Alisher Navoi Avenue, Olmazor, Furkat streets and Islam Karimov Avenue. ‘Tashkent City’ business center is situated 3½ km southeast of Chigatay Gate.
Keles
Town
Keles is a satellite town, located 2 kilometers north-northwest from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Tashkent District of Tashkent Region. Keles is situated 7 km north of Chigatay Gate.
Chigatay Gate
- Categories: destroyed building or structure, defensive wall, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tashkent, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.33852° or 41° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
69.22314° or 69° 13′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8JHF86QF+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9687947531OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q609743
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Chigatay Gate” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Portes de Taixkent”
- Dutch: “Poorten van Tasjkent”
- Japanese: “タシュケント門”
- Russian: “Ворота Ташкента”
- Russian: “Чигатайские ворота”
- Spanish: “Puertas de Taskent”
- Urdu: “تاشقند کے دروازے”
- Uzbek: “Toshkent darvozalari”
- Western Panjabi: “تاشقند دے دروازے”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Базарчик Чигатай and Chig`atoy.
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