Best Things to See in Samarkand

Samarkand Best Of

The Silk Road's jewel: Registan's madrasahs, Timur's mausoleum, grand mosques and the sacred necropolis of Shah-i-Zinda.

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Registan square

Museum

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Gur-e Amir (Amir Temur Mausoleum)

Mausoleum

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Bibi-Khanym Mosque

A 15th-century congregational mosque and architectural monument from the Silk Road era. As one of Central Asia's largest mosques, it features massive turquoise domes and intricate tilework.

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Shah-i-Zinda

Attraction

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Ulugh Beg Madrasa

A historic madrasa and monument situated in the historic center of Samarkand, part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Sher-Dor Madrasa

A 17th-century madrasa and museum located within the historic center of Samarkand, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Tilya Kori Madrasa

A 17th-century madrasa and museum standing in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ulugh Beg Observatory

An observatory and museum built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg.

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Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand

A museum situated directly at Afrasiyab, one of the world's largest archaeological sites.

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Siab Bazaar

Market

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Bibi Khanym

A historic mosque and place of worship recognized as one of the most important monuments in Samarkand.

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Ishratkhana Mausoleum

An architectural monument and mausoleum built during the reign of the Timurid ruler Abu-Said.

Best Things to See in Samarkand

Registan square

Gur-e Amir (Amir Temur Mausoleum)

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Shah-i-Zinda

Ulugh Beg Madrasa

Sher-Dor Madrasa

Tilya Kori Madrasa

Ulugh Beg Observatory

Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand

Siab Bazaar

Bibi Khanym

Ishratkhana Mausoleum

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