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Tashkent Chimes
Tashkent Chimes

The chimes in the square are one of the capital’s landmarks. The clocks from a destroyed town hall in East Prussia were brought by Tashkent watchmaker Alexander Eisenstein, a participant in World War II battles.

A competition was announced for the chime tower design, won by the project proposed by architect A. A. Mukhamedshin and chief engineer V. Levchenko. The thirty-meter tower with clocks and a beautiful top was decorated with the participation of Usto Shirin Muradov, a renowned ganch carver, ornamental artist, architect, and honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan.

Since May 9, 1947, the chimes have struck every 15 minutes; Alexander Eisenstein worked as the clock caretaker until the end of his life.

In 2009, an exact replica of the chimes was erected nearby, making them a pair.

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