Silk City Margilan
The glorious city of Margilan, its history counts more than two thousand years, it is located in the Ferghana Valley at a distance of nine kilometers from the regional center of Ferghana and is one of the largest and most ancient cities in the Ferghana region. Representatives of various nationalities and confessions live in Margilan, and the total population at the time of the 2015 census is 218,838 inhabitants.
According to the ancient chronicles, the archaeological society of Uzbekistan during expeditions found that Margilan has been known since the 8th century. For 166 years, the city was the part of the Kokand Khanate, but during the war in Central Asia and the collapse of the Khanate in 1876 - Margilan became part of the Russian Empire.
At all times, Margilan was famous for its silk fabric artisans. Due to the high quality and extraordinary beauty of the traditional Uzbek pattern - Margilan silk and in our time is highly valued in many countries of the world and is made for export. Masters in many generations make both silk and traditional objects of oriental culture from it - manually, beginning from the extraction of yarns to fabric dyeing.
Many of the world's leading designers have long appreciated Margilan's silk fabrics and often use it in their collections. Therefore, for tourists visiting the city, the national skullcap, suzane or a Margilan silk robe will be a unique and exclusive gift.
In addition to silk, Margilan is known for silver and gold jewelry. Here you can find jewelry for every taste and budget. No wonder Margilan throughout its existence is considered the commercial center of the Fergana Valley.
As for the cultural and historical component of Margilan, the most famous sights of the city are its architectural monuments: the Khoja-Maggiz mausoleum, the Sayd Ahmad-Khoja Madrassa, the Pir-Siddik complex, the Toron Bazar and Chakar mosques and, of course, the Edgorlik silk-weaving factory . But this is only a small list of objects of historical heritage that most often attract the attention of tourists.