Your walk at a glance
- Walking distance
- 1.3 km
- Walking time, estimated
- 20 min
- Allow with stops
- 50–80 min
- Ascent / descent, estimated
- ↑ 20 / ↓ 0 m
Start: Chorsu Bazaar
Finish: Tashkent Circus
Market passages, kerbs and city pavements; steps may be present by the madrasah.
Open this walking route ↗Give the bazaar its own pause
Find an overall view of Chorsu’s dome before entering the trading passages. It gives you an external landmark to remember. Inside, choose one section that interests you and look at how the rows work. A marker represents the large market, rather than an instruction to navigate every branch between the stalls and exits.
Make shopping or eating a separate pause. Establish the price and purchase terms before deciding, and ask before photographing a vendor. When you are ready to resume the walk, locate your outside landmark and the next mapped building. That is easier than trying to navigate directly to the madrasah from the middle of unfamiliar rows.
Compare three different building scales
At Kukeldash, step back far enough to see the whole portal, then compare its upright composition with the market’s broad dome. Give neighbouring Khoja Ahror Mosque a distinct pause while keeping the approach clear for worshippers. Entering prayer rooms or teaching spaces is not necessary to appreciate the buildings and the spaces around them.
The circus brings the dome back with a different purpose. Recall Chorsu and compare how each volume appears from the street, how you approach it and what sits before its façade. Connections include kerbs, market passages and urban pavements, with possible steps at the madrasah. Follow designated crossings and do not assume every open-looking area is a public shortcut.
The map and your stops
The outline follows the saved pedestrian track. External navigation may choose another path. The stop marker does not guarantee an open entrance.
Chorsu Bazaar
Old-town market stalls beneath and around a large blue dome.
Keep belongings close in the crowds and ask before photographing vendors.
Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed.
Show on the city map ↗Kukeldash Madrasah
A historic madrasah above the Chorsu area that retains an educational role.
Respect study hours and ask locally about visiting the courtyard.
Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed.
Show on the city map ↗Khoja Ahror Valiy Mosque
A Friday mosque beside Kukeldash Madrasah.
During prayer, view the ensemble from outside without disturbing worshippers.
Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed.
Show on the city map ↗Tashkent Circus
A round circus building with a large dome in the Khadra district.
The walk covers the exterior architecture; check events and access separately.
Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed.
Show on the city map ↗
Before you go
- Keep shopping separate so it does not displace the architectural stops.
- Reorient outside the market before continuing to the next point.
- Check circus performance tickets separately from this walk.
Terrain and access
Market passages, kerbs and city pavements; steps may be present by the madrasah.
- Calculated using the OpenStreetMap pedestrian network; not verified by an on-site walk. Closures and barriers may change the path.
- Visit time is an editorial estimate. Check museum and religious-site admission, tickets and access separately.
Times are estimates, not opening hours. Ticketed visits and queues can extend the walk. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site.
Questions before the walk
Is this a food tour?
No. The bazaar is included as a trading and architectural space. You can choose to eat, but no particular stall or dish is required.
Can I add Khast Imam?
Yes, as a separate stage. It is another ensemble with its own walk; the journey between the two is not included in the Chorsu route.
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed.
Tashkent Modernism — Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation — Eski Juva (Chorsu) Market ·
Uzbekistan Travel — National PR Centre — Kukeldash madrasah ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset.
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed.