Sights in Osh
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Jayma Bazaar
The thunderous daily Jayma Bazaar is one of Central Asia's best markets, teeming with Uzbeks, Kyrgyz and Tajiks dealing in everything from traditional hats and knives to pirated cassettes, horseshoes (forged at smithies in the bazaar), Chinese tea sets and abundant seasonal fruit and vegetables. It stretches for about 1km along the west side of the river, and crosses it in several places. It's most dynamic on Sunday morning, and almost deserted on Monday.
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Dom Babura
Local people call it Dom Babura, if you speak Russian, the friendly Uzbek caretaker will tell you more, and offer you a prayer for a few som. The steep 25-minute climb begins at a little gateway behind a futuristic silver dome on Kurmanjan Datka. The promontory offers long views but little to see except for a vast Muslim cemetery at the foot of the hill. Dusk is a good time to visit.
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Solomon's Throne
A jagged, barren rock that seems to loom above the city wherever you go, Solomon's Throne has been a Muslim place of pilgrimage of some importance for centuries, supposedly because the Prophet Mohammed once prayed here. From certain perspectives it's said to resemble a reclining pregnant woman, and is especially favoured by hopeful mothers.
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Historical-Cultural Museum
With typical Soviet subtlety, a hole was blasted in the side of this sacred mountain into one of its many caves, and a grotesque sheet-metal front stuck on - a carbuncle now visible from great distances. Inside is a series of badly lit exhibits of potsherds, old masonry, rocks, bugs and mangy stuffed animals.
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Historical Museum
The Historical Museum, built during the Osh 3000 celebrations, is the best of the three Historical Archaeological Museums. It's strong on local archaeology and ethnography but has little info in English. There are some great weapons, displayed as if caught up in mad whirlwind.
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Historical Archaeological Museum Complex
Near Solomon's Throne are three museums collectively referred to as the Historical Archaeological Museum Complex, although don't expect the locals to recognise such a mouthful of English. All three keep the same hours.
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Three-Storied Yurt
The giant Three-storied Yurt, part of the Historical Archaeological Museum Complex, has a collection of national clothing, traditional textiles and shyrdaks.
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Languages Faculty
You might find keen students of English or other languages to act as unofficial guides to the city at Osh University's Languages Faculty .
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