Place · Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) Complex
Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) ComplexHazrati Imom majmuasi
Go in the morning before the heat: 45 minutes across the squares, mosque courtyards and the mausoleum; dress covered and check prayer times.
go at hour · early morningadmission: unknownNot field-verified
Rules in force · 7Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night deskChorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes are crowded and uneven
- Uzbekistan ↗Check entry rules on the official e-visa portal only; many nationalities enter without a visa for a limited stay, others need an e-visa. Lookalike sites charge extra.
- Uzbekistan ↗Foreign visitors are registered by hotels; keep any registration slip you are given and ask for one if you stay in a private home.
- Uzbekistan ↗Carry Uzbek soʻm in small notes; bazaars, taxis and small cafés are cash-first, and cards are accepted mainly in hotels and larger shops.
- Tashkent Region ↗Jun–Aug in Tashkent is 35–40 °C by day: do outdoor sights before 11:00 and after 17:00.
- Tashkent ↗Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night desk: send your flight number and ask for the door code or a night staff member before you fly.
- Tashkent ↗Chorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes are crowded and uneven: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never into the market.
- Tashkent ↗The metro is open to photography in most stations; do not photograph turnstiles, guards or military staff, and follow any sign in the station.
Time on site (minutes)
30
min
45
worthwhile
60
typical
90
p95
Opening hours, museum and library closing days and prayer-time restrictions are not printed until verified for your date.
Getting in
- Stop
- Car to the complex squares
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- complex: low steps at some entrances
- Shoes
- Shoes off at prayer halls; carry them or use the racks.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Tour groups mid-morning; quiet at prayer times, when some areas close to visitors.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- high
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
Bailouts
- heat: Tea house or café near the complex
- rain: Covered arcades of the madrasa courtyards
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Hazrati Imam mosque courtyard (shade)
Combine in the same cluster
- Kaffal Shashi mausoleum (same morning)
- Chorsu bazaar (lunch)
Red lines
- Cover shoulders and knees; women may be asked to cover their hair.
- Do not photograph people at prayer.
Sources
- Uzbekistan Tourism Committee (official)
- Wikivoyage — Tashkent (secondary)