National park of Alisher Navoi, Uzbekistan, 5 sum

The park of the Poets, on the highest hill of which there is a monument to Alisher Navoi, stretches out near the madrasah. There are many artificial reservoirs, canals and fountains, summer cafes and it is crowded here in the evenings.

Alisher Navoiy

An ingenious poet and the thinker, the musician and the artist, the teacher and the scientist, a great statesman and one of the most cultural persons of his time. Alisher Navoi was the conventional head of the cultural life of Herat, the patron of numerous representatives of sciences, arts and cultures. “Due to Alisher many people have received literary and art education and talent strengthening and there is no any other patron and the tutor of people as Alisher”. - wrote Babur

Alisher Navoi was born on February 9, 1441 in the city of Herat, the capital of Huroson State.

From the childhood Alisher was interested in reading the works of classics of Persian-Tadjik literature: Saadi, Attar and others. According to Navoiy himself, such poets as Lutfi Sheikh Kemal Turbati have directed, assessed the verses written by him. Navoiy studied at the most educated people of that time, took part in their highly intellectual and deeply instructive conversations.

Having no family, no children, no successors, the poet spent a significant part of his huge wealth for charity. He has constructed a lot of educational institutions, hospitals, a caravan–sheds, channels, bridges and roads.


Text sources: Tourism.uz and Uzbektourism.uz

Special thanks to Igor Bronnicov for the 5 sum that is big rarity these days.