history – Page 2 – TOKIDOKI (NOMAD)

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN 🇺🇿: BIBI KHANYM MOSQUE 🕌

Published on July 23, 2023June 30, 2023 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

Bibi-Khanym Mosque 🕌
Timur’s favorite wife asked his permission to build this massive mosque next to the bazaar. He said yes.

A photograph taken sometime between 1905 and 1915 by color photography pioneer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii shows the mosque’s appearance after its collapse in the earthquake of 1897. (wiki)

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN 🇺🇿: REGISTAN SQUARE

Published on July 21, 2023June 30, 2023 by jacquelinemhadel2 Comments

The Registan (Uzbek: Регистон, Registon) was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid Empire. The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means “sandy place” or “desert” in Persian.
The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis – and a place of public executions. It is framed by three madrasahs (Islamic schools) of distinctive Islamic architecture. The square was regarded as the hub of the Timurid Renaissance.
Reminds me of Ancient Rome.

29june23

SHAHRISABZ, UZBEKISTAN 🇺🇿: AK SARAY PALACE

Published on July 12, 2023June 24, 2023 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

Keep in mind, this used to be TWICE its height. Distance from Bukhara is about 280 kms. Timur’s enemies in Bukhara could see this palace from there and they would ride their horses towards it, thinking they were much closer than they were…when they weren’t able to reach it, his enemies were so furious that when they finally got there one day, they destroyed it by cutting it in half. Timur used to say “Those who doubt my power and munificence should look at my buildings.” So, his enemies literally cut him down to size…

Ak-Saray Palace. Built at the beginning of the Timurid period, between 1380 and 1404,under the reign of Timur. In 2000, the palace was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Timur or Tamerlane (9 April 1336 – 17–19 February 1405) was a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty. An undefeated commander, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest military leaders and tacticians in history, as well as one of the most brutal. (wiki)
.
Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
17june23

TALLINN, ESTONIA 🇪🇪 (HISTORY): OLD TOWN PHARMACY

Published on June 20, 2023May 25, 2023 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

24May2023

TALLINN, ESTONIA HISTORY ABANDONED: THE HIPODROOM

Published on May 16, 2023May 1, 2023 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

The Hipodroom is a historic horse racing track located in the Kristiine district. It was established in 1923 and has been a popular venue for horse racing and other equestrian events ever since.

During the Soviet era, the Hipodroom was an important site for horse racing and other equestrian competitions, and it was extensively renovated in the 1970s to bring it up to modern standards. However, after the fall of the Soviet Union and Estonia’s subsequent independence, the Hipodroom fell into disrepair and was largely abandoned.

In the early 2000s, the Hipodroom was purchased by a private investor and was extensively renovated and modernized. However, as of this posting, it appears that it is now closed again for good, since December 2022.

https://news.err.ee/1608810241/legendary-tallinna-hippodroom-closes-its-gates-for-good

30april23

Photo of a race at the Hippodroom: 1971 by Jaan Künnap

TALLINN, ESTONIA 🇪🇪 HISTORY ABANDONED: POINT. S GAS STATION

Published on May 14, 2023 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

“𝑨𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.”
— 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒏
This gas station “Point.S” was built in the 1970s during the Soviet era, and it served as a refueling station for military vehicles and equipment.
After Estonia regained its independence in 1991, the gas station was privatized and only continued to operate for a few more years. Point.S was forced to shut down in the early 2000s. Since then, the gas station has remained abandoned and has continued to exemplify Soviet architecture.
𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒏, 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒂 🇪🇪
30 𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹