Oqsaroy: The White Palace. For 25 years, this was the place from where Uzbekistan was ruled. Death sentences were issued here for humans, ecosystems and the economy.
It’s over now. He’s dead.
And thus you can visit. The museum inside the Oqsaroy is not open yet (do let us know if you get in), but the annex exhibition hall is. There are 2 rooms: one contains photographs of president Karimov mostly carrying official functions, while the second room has a series of wild surrealist paintings of Karimov, and a few of his wife.
Political analysts: your thoughts are welcomed.
If the museum is closed, you can still take a selfie with the golden statue of Karimov, Islam.
As we knew him: unwrinkled
How to visit
- On the map: OSM / Gmaps
- Entrance is via Afrosiyob kochasi. Nearest metro: Kosmonavtlar
- Open from 9 am to 9 pm every day except Monday. Entrance is free.
- 100 m to the right stands the Tashkent puppet theater
- Questions and reports welcome in the Oqsaroy forum thread.