Railway Museum

Ming O'rik means "thousand apricot trees" and was groves and hillocks until flattened for 19th century city expansion. Here they stumbled upon the remains of an adobe village from 5th century AD. Take the bus along Amir Temur towards the railway station and don't head for Ming O'rik Metro, which is 1 km west.

Russian Orthodox cathedral built in 1871. It was closed down by the Soviets but restored in 1945, and enlarged in the 1990s with the bell tower rebuilt in 2010.

Roman Catholic church first built as a chapel for Polish prisoners of war in 1884. A larger church took shape from 1912 but was suppressed by the Bolsheviks. In the 1930s the parish priest held secret masses here, hiding in plain sight, until the communists had him shot. It had a series of secular uses and became derelict, but was re-built from 1993, re-consecrated in 2000 and promoted to cathedral in 2005.

Large collection of Russian and European art, many depicting Uzbek people and their lifestyle and antiquities. The previous curator should be out of jail by now, he served a long sentence for selling the works on the black market and replacing them with copies. No info on the length of the temporary closure, which is possibly to stop him having another go.

Built in 1899 to serve the city's German community. Under the communists it was variously a warehouse, opera studio and concert hall, then re-consecrated in the 1990s. It is not open to the public except for attending services.

Leafy park with boating pond and small funfair.