Historical monuments of Navoi

History of Sardoba Malik in Navoi
On the top of the coal layer there was one more layer from camel hair, and then uniformly dimmed cattle hides. Only after this the wall was surfaced with a mixture of gunch and the brick laying was started. During the winter and spring Sardoba Malik collected more than 20 thousand cubic meters of water.
According to historical facts, it is known that there were 44 sardobas in Transoxania (Mawarannahr). One of them is located in Navoi oasis. On the Great Silk Road, which run through the Rabat-i-Malik in the amazing city of Karman, Sardoba Malik offered a traveler to drink water from the unique water reservoir near the city in which great masters lived. They were able to store water in such places where one could not dream about it.

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Kurgan mosque

Kurgan mosque is a historical monument of architecture, located in the small village of Vangozi Kyzyltepa district of Navoi region. Unfortunately, the exact date of its construction is not known, neither the history of the addition of names of architects, or repair or alteration of monuments, and even any information relating to its history, some not. This gives reason to believe that the monument had no research, design and repair and restoration work.
As a result of complex historical and archival carried out works and was found out that the mosque was originally built mound with double iwan (a room that is on three sides walled, and with the fourth side - open): Eastern and Northern. However, up to now they have not survived.
It is worth noting that the current Kyzyltepa District in ancient times was part of Bukhara. So when in XVI century when Central Asia was confirmed state of Sheibanid, including changes occurred. This also affected the architecture and, of course, the culture of the state. Many of the Emirs of Bukhara were very fond of music and poetry in the Tajik and Uzbek, appreciated calligraphy, miniatures. Therefore, they paid more attention to the construction of beautiful buildings, not inferior to the beauty and uniqueness of the great buildings of the Timurids. In the XVI-XVII centuries Bukhara reaches its peak due to the fact that the city change radically, gets a modern twist. This has particularly affected ensembles, which are defining the face of the city in those days.

Kurgan mosque in Navoi

These changes are evident in the mosque mound. Although at the moment the monument is located in an abandoned and even emergency condition. The walls of the mosque are made of burnt bricks. Now they have a great destruction in the lower parts. It is known that the overlap aivan was flat, and rested on beams of wooden columns and on the wall areas of the winter. However, so far it was completely lost.

The mosque had a very beautiful decoration. Here are preserved following: niche decorated with lancet cones, stalactite vault, the original painting with geometric designs on the front wall, on the outer walls of the mosque in the upper half of the traces of paintings. However, all this is due to lack of maintenance has lost its original sophisticated look, thus it is in poor condition.

Kasim Sheikh Khanaka. Kasim Sheikh Khanaka is located in the city of Navoi region - Karman, dating back to the XVI century, becoming one of the revered sites in the country. In memorial complex at the grave of Sheikh Kasim, who died in 1571, were originally built Dakhma, three-chamber marble portico with three-span memorial mosque and fence yard.
Right next to a mosque erected soon Khanaka that includes cross-shaped plan room and corner of the room. On three fronts marked arched portals, the main thing - especially high.
In the overall composition dominates the dome on a high drum with traces of majolica cladding based on intersecting arches girth. The central dome and cupolas of angular interiors decorated in the form of elegant stucco lampshades on grids thyroid sails.