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Uzbekistan cultural heritage promotion

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In late July 2026, Uzbekistan highlighted its Islamic heritage through the world‑largest Centre of Islamic Civilization in Tashkent, drawing thousands of visitors and facilitating scholarly exchanges and the repatriation of artefacts. Simultaneously, the government promoted desert tourism, encouraging trips to historic brick cities and the Kyzyl‑Koum desert. A week later, the focus shifted to modernizing the country’s oldest museum. A Turkish design firm completed a digital and interactive overhaul of the Uzbekistan State Historical Museum, coinciding with UNESCO’s addition of Tashkent’s modernist architecture to the World Heritage List. The redesign introduced multimedia displays and interactive zones for the museum’s 250,000 artifacts, underscoring a broader strategy to blend technology with cultural preservation and boost public engagement. Following the UNESCO designation, further details emerged regarding the recognition of ‘Tashkent Modernism’ or ‘Seismic Modernism.’ This architectural style emerged from the city’s reconstruction after a catastrophic earthquake on April 26, 1966, which led to a utopian socialist model city blending Soviet modernism with traditional Central Asian Islamic motifs. The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), led by Gayane Umerova, spearheaded the preservation efforts and the successful bid for the UNESCO listing. Umerova noted that the inscription integrates Uzbekistan’s recent architectural history into the global account of 20th-century heritage. ~~Together, these initiatives illustrate Uzbekistan’s ongoing effort~~ By mid-August 2026, visitor interest continued to ~~elevate its cultural sites, blend tradition with modern presentation methods, and attract both scholars~~ span diverse historical narratives. Travelers in Tashkent have documented visits to the Japanese cemetery within the Yakka-sayray municipal cemetery, a site serving as a resting place for 87 Japanese individuals who died during wartime internment. The site includes a Japanese museum managed by local descendants. Additionally, the Centre of Islamic Civilization at Basvati Imam Square remains a focal point, featuring exhibits on the Silk Road, historical models, and ~~tourists.~~ astronomical research.

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