Amir Timur Squar

Amir Timur Square is situated in the very center of Tashkent city. The square was laid in the end of XIX century at the request of governor Chernyaev and originally called as Konstantinovskiy. The many years history of the square is demonstrated by old plane trees, oaks and acacias which were planted almost hundred years ago.

Monuments were set up in several times in the center part of the square, corresponding to different stages of the state development. The very first monument were set up to the first general-governor of Turkestan region to Konstantin Kaufman; next were monuments devoted to October Revolution; monument to Josef Stalin was erected in 40-s and was replaced by one to Karl Marks in 1968. The square was renamed as the Square of October Revolution during the soviet period.

Square started developing in 1991 after the independence of Republic of Uzbekistan was proclaimed. On four sites of the square were built fountains which favorably affect the microclimate during hot days. In 1996 in the square center was erected a bronze monument to Amir Timur (1336-1405) riding on his horse and dedicated to an anniversary of a great state leader. The slogan of Amir Timur was engraved on the pedestal in four languages sounding like: “The power is in justice”. The sculptor of the monument is Djabbarov I. a talented uzbek master.