Tashkent's Monuments and Landmarks

Tashkent's historical landscape is defined by its industrial heritage and commemorative monuments. This collection features a significant array of Soviet-era railway technology, including steam and diesel locomotives like the TE3 and TEP70, alongside specialized equipment like the double-decker rail car. Beyond the tracks, the list includes the memorial to Kamoliddin Behzod, a renowned 15th-century Persian miniature painter, and poignant tributes to local history, such as the Afghan War memorial at School No. 217.

Tashkent's Monuments and Landmarks — Carte

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DRB Class 52

The Deutsche Reichsbahn's Class 52 is a German steam locomotive built in large numbers during the Second World War.

Yaroslav Blanter / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Railway semaphore signal

Railway semaphore signal is one of the earliest forms of fixed railway signals.

Kabelleger / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Bilevel rail car

A bilevel car or double-decker coach is a type of rail car that has two levels of passenger accommodation as opposed to one, increasing…

Maciej Dembiniok / CC BY 2.5

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TEM2

TEM2 is a Soviet diesel-electric shunting locomotive. The locomotive was used throughout the Soviet Union and was exported to Poland and…

Kiselyov Danya / CC BY 3.0

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TU7 diesel locomotive

TU7 - Soviet, later Russian diesel locomotive for gauge 750 mm – 1,067 mm.

calflier001 / CC BY-SA 2.0

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TEP70

The TEP70 is a main line single-unit diesel locomotive, rated at 2,964 kW, with AC/DC transmission and individual axle traction control,…

Богдан Альбертович / CC BY-SA 3.0

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TE10

TE10 is a diesel-electric locomotive from the Soviet Union. The name of this locomotive is from тепловоз с электрической передачей, тип 10,…

Sick Spiny / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Trams in Tashkent

The Tashkent tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.

Marcin Wichary / CC BY 2.0

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Soviet locomotive class FD

The Soviet locomotive class FD was a Soviet main freight steam locomotive type named after Felix Dzerzhinsky.

Paweł Michalik / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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PKP class SM15

The SM15 is a Polish diesel shunter used by PKP and industry — where it carried the designation Ls750H.

Eagle755 / CC BY 1.0

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TEP60

A broad-gauge diesel locomotive designed for express passenger service, used extensively across the Soviet railway network.

Sergey Nemanov / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Soviet locomotive class TE3

The ТE3 is a Soviet diesel-electric locomotive, built in Russia and Ukraine to 1520 mm gauge. It is a two-unit Co’Co’+Co’Co’ machine.

Sergey Kudryavtsev / Public domain

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Parovoz Er

A type 0-5-0 steam locomotive manufactured intermittently between 1935 and 1957.

David / CC BY 2.0

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A Soviet-era freight steam locomotive.

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Stella geroam Afganskoj vojny ucenikam skoly No 217

A commemorative stele dedicated to former students of School No. 217 who served in the Soviet-Afghan War.

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Kamoliddin Behzod yodgorligi

A statue honoring Kamoliddin Behzod, the 15th-century master of Persian miniature painting.

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Samolet

A memorial featuring a retired aircraft, serving as a local landmark.