The Tashkent City Administration has launched a large-scale project to update panoramic imagery of the city on Google Street View. As part of the initiative, plans are underway to re-photograph the capital’s streets and tourist sites to make them more accessible to users from different countries. This was reported by the press service of the city administration.
The new panoramas will allow users to explore the urban environment remotely, take virtual walks along the streets, and view attractions. In addition, users will be able to familiarize themselves with the location of points of interest in advance and plan routes before traveling. The city administration expects that the updated images will reflect the current appearance of Tashkent and the ongoing changes in the city.
Special attention is being paid to the international audience: according to the administration, Google Maps is used by more than 2 billion people every month. Therefore, up-to-date panoramas are viewed as an additional way to promote the capital’s tourism potential and attract foreign visitors. At the same time, the authorities have not yet announced when the image update will be completed or what shooting schedule will be followed.