Any attempt to demolish House No. 7 in Tashkent will be prevented — Cultural Heritage Agency
Any attempt to demolish House No. 7 on Babur Street in Tashkent will be thwarted, the Cultural Heritage Agency said. A court hearing was scheduled for September 4 to evict one of the residents at the request of a construction company. Disputes surrounding the building have been ongoing for many years.
Any illegal demolition, destruction or alteration of house No. 7 on Babur Street in Tashkent will be prevented, said Elmurod Najimov, First Deputy Director of the Cultural Heritage Agency.
This statement was made after the news of a court hearing scheduled for September 4 on the eviction of one of the residents of the house, based on the application of the Zhemchug House company.
The First Deputy Head of the Agency noted that "the position of the Agency is clear: the status of this building as a cultural heritage object will be preserved. It is under state protection... We must preserve the historical heritage of our country and pass it on to future generations."
The agency notes that proposals to remove the building from the National Register of Immovable Objects of Tangible Cultural Heritage (where it is listed under number 332-1) have previously been "considered and rejected."
"The last appeal on this issue, received on August 5, 2026, was also considered by the agency. In its letter dated August 19, 2026, the agency officially stated that there were no grounds for removing this object from the National Register of Cultural Heritage Objects, and that such an action was illegal. The status of the object established by law will be preserved and it will be under state protection," the agency noted.
The controversy surrounding House No. 7 has been going on for many years, and during this time the Gazeta has been covering the development of events.
The building, built in 1936, was removed from the National Register by the former khokim of Tashkent, Abdukakhor Tokhtayev, in August 2007 (a total of 303 buildings were removed from the register at that time). In October 2018, the then-governor of the capital, Jahongir Artikhojayev, transferred the land under House 7 to the Universal Packing Masters company for the construction of a new residential building, subject to the relocation of residents and compensation. Later, the construction rights were transferred to the Zhemchug House company. Most of the residents were relocated, but some residents have been demanding that the house be restored to its protected status.
In early 2021, the Tashkent Interdistrict Administrative Court declared Abdukakhor Tokhtayev’s decision invalid. Soon after, the Cabinet of Ministers re-listed the house.