Kokand
A Fergana valley city with the palace of the last khan and a mosque of carved wooden columns.
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Kokand was the capital of a khanate that ruled much of the Fergana valley until the 1870s, and the palace of Khudayar Khan survives from that period: a long facade of coloured tile with seven courtyards behind it, of which two remain. The Juma mosque has an aiwan carried on a long row of carved wooden columns brought from India, and the Modari Khan and Dakhma-i Shakhon tombs stand nearby.
What you actually see
- The Khudayar Khan palace - a tiled facade with the surviving courtyards behind.
- The Juma mosque - the long aiwan on carved wooden columns.
- The Modari Khan mausoleum - the tiled tomb of the khan's mother.
- The Dakhma-i Shakhon - the burial ground of the ruling family.
When to go
April to June and September to October are the comfortable months. Summer heat is severe. Sites keep daytime hours and close some days.
Honest expectations
Most of the palace was demolished and only a fraction survives. Restoration has been heavy across the sites. The city itself is workaday with limited facilities.
Nearby
Rishtan is east, and Margilan is beyond it.
What to pack for Kokand
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.