One of Tashkent city's many iconic symbols is a high tower with large chimes, which was erected in 1947 and began operating on April 30 of that year. The chimes, which ring every 15 minutes, have become an enduring symbol of the city, evoking the romantic atmosphere of the old center.
The story of the Tashkent Clock Towers is fascinating. The clock mechanism was originally salvaged from a town hall in East Prussia by Tashkent watchmaker Alexander Eisenstein during World War II. Eisenstein repaired the clock, and architect A.A. Mukhamedshin designed the tower, which features traditional ganchi carvings by master Shirin Muradov.
The original tower, located in the central square, commemorates the 430,000 Uzbek soldiers who died in the war. In 2009, a second identical tower was built, incorporating both modern and traditional Uzbek elements.
Today, the Twin Clock Towers house upscale restaurants both with a bar and live music right in the center of Tashkent by Amir Timur Square.
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