Mosaics from the walls of the former tuberculosis dispensary in Yunusabad will be moved to another location.
The mosaics on the building of the former tuberculosis dispensary in Tashkent's Yunusabad district (built in 1972) will be relocated. The Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan has emphasized their historical and artistic value and is considering adding the compositions to the national registry.
Mosaic panels decorating the walls of the former tuberculosis dispensary in Tashkent's Yunusabad district will be dismantled and relocated, according to the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan.
The building, located at 6, 3rd Passage of Niyozbek Yuli Street, was erected in 1972. Dismantling work is currently planned.
The Agency is considering these mosaic compositions as potential candidates for inclusion in the National List of Immovable Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites.
"These mosaics are particularly significant as examples of monumental art from the second half of the 20th century, thanks to their artistic design, harmonious color combination, and content. They reflect ideas about humanity, nature, labor, creativity, science, and the world in a unique artistic interpretation. The images, created using multicolored smalt and other mosaic elements, embody the aesthetic concepts of their era and the traditions of monumental art," the agency emphasized.
Gazeta previously reported on the difficult fate of Tashkent mosaics in previous years. They were painted over during renovations, obscured by advertising banners, and some pieces were lost during building demolitions. Sometimes, when public discontent arose, improvements were made, but often it was too late.
From 2021 to June 2024, the Digital Development Department under the Tashkent City Hall, the Foundation for the Development of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan, the Agency for Cultural Heritage, and the Antimonopoly Committee conducted a campaign in Tashkent to remove advertising banners from all residential buildings with mosaics on the side walls. This campaign was initiated by the Payme payment system.
In March 2024, by decision of the government of Uzbekistan, approximately 160 mosaic panels on buildings in Tashkent and other regions of the country were included in the National List of Tangible Cultural Heritage Properties.
In April of that year, the Department of Digital Development launched the "Tashkent Mosaics" website, which is the most comprehensive online library of information and photographs of surviving and lost urban mosaics.