Sights of Uzbekistan's Tashkent
Tashkent (literally, Stone City) is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. The officially registered population of the city was about 2,309,300 in 2012.
Due to its position in Central Asia, Tashkent came under Sogdian and Turkic influence early in its history, before Islam in the 8th century AD. After its destruction by Genghis Khan in 1219, the city was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road. In 1865, the city was conquered by the Russian Empire, and in Soviet times witnessed major growth and demographic changes.
Today, as the capital of independent Uzbekistan, Tashkent retains a multi-ethnic population with ethnic Uzbeks as the majority.
Due to its position in Central Asia, Tashkent came under Sogdian and Turkic influence early in its history, before Islam in the 8th century AD. After its destruction by Genghis Khan in 1219, the city was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road. In 1865, the city was conquered by the Russian Empire, and in Soviet times witnessed major growth and demographic changes.
Today, as the capital of independent Uzbekistan, Tashkent retains a multi-ethnic population with ethnic Uzbeks as the majority.