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Tashkent Modernist Architecture

Official UNESCO name: Tashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central Asia

Soviet-era modernism shaped by Central Asian tradition.

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The Story

After the 1966 earthquake, Tashkent was rebuilt with bold modernist buildings that wove Central Asian ornament and climate-adapted design into Soviet architecture.

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