The monumental complex “Courage” is an eternal reminder of the sudden misfortune that fell on the shoulders of the people of Uzbekistan. It is dedicated to the tragedy that occurred more than 50 years ago, which left a deep imprint in the hearts of anyone who has been here, created and built their life in Uzbekistan.

On a hill of granite there is a cube made of black labradorite, on the front of which the date April 26, 1966 is carved, and on the other side of the cube there is a dial with hands frozen at the time of 5 hours 24 minutes.

At this unfortunate time, an earthquake occurred with a shock force of 8.3 points. The architects of the monument depicted this event in the form of a crack that splits the cube into two parts, thereby symbolizing the fragmentation of the world, which ends at the foot of the bronze monument. The sculpture represents a woman clutching her child to her chest and a man shielding his family from the indignation of nature. He blocks them with his broad chest - this is a symbol of strength and courage. That is why the complex got its name. Through the relief compositions depicted against the background of this monument, there is a story about the restoration of Tashkent.

That morning the ground was disappearing from under the feet of citizens, people in a hurry with children in their arms ran out into the streets and looked at what was happening, realizing with horror their helplessness in the face of the elements. The peak point of the earthquake was at a depth of eleven kilometers under the main streets of Tashkent. It seemed that someone wanted to destroy Tashkent in a matter of minutes. The Courage Monument was built exactly on the site of the epicenter of the earthquake 10 years after the tragedy.