Ogʻoch Sardoba

The Ogʻoch Sardoba (Uzbek: Ogʻoch Sardoba, pronounced [oʁotʃ sɑrdobɑ], other names: Yogʻochli Sardoba, Khudoysera Sardoba) is a historical monument located in Gumbaz village of Sardoba district, Sirdaryo region of Uzbekistan, near the M39 highway that connects the cities of Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara. It is a type of ancient water reservoir that was built in Central Asia to store water for travelers and caravans. It is one of the three sardobas that existed in Mirzachul and the only one of its kind in the region. Ogʻoch Sardoba was also known as Khudoysera in the Middle Ages. Sardoba was built in the 16th century during the reign of Uzbek ruler Abdulla Khan (1557—1598), but there is a legend that it was built during the time of Amir Timur (1370—1405). The historical monument is included in the national register of immovable cultural heritage of Uzbekistan and is under state protection. It is also one of the four ecotourism objects in Sirdaryo region. The water level in the reservoir has become unsuitable for consumption due to the rise of saline water around the sardoba.

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