The Cervena Lhota castle in the southern part of the Czech Republic, keeps a suzani – a wedding cover representing the rich and delicate style of embroidery from Nurata. This item was part of a collection developed by the former owner of the castle, Prince Johann Schonburg-Hartenstein (1864-1937), and his wife Sofia (1878-1944). Sofia was fascinated by the art of the East and, accompanying her diplomat husband on business trips, purchased textiles of Oriental origin, which she used to create a special oriental salon in her castle. An even earlier confirmation of the Czechs' interest in Central Asia is the book The History of Tamerlane, King of the Tartars in Czech, which was translated from Latin and published in Prague in 1598 by Bartholomew Macer from Letoshitz. The book tells about the birth and youth of Amir Temur, the beginning of his reign, the conquered territories, the battle with the Turkish Sultan Bayezid. Information about these and other artifacts, confirming the great interest of the Czechs in Uzbekistan, is presented in this volume. The most extensive collection of monuments of Uzbek origin is kept in the National Museum – Naprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures. These are textiles (traditional fabrics, clothing, embroidery), metal items (tableware and jewelry), ceramics and musical instruments.