Historical Sites of Uzbekistan
This collection spans over two millennia of Central Asian history, featuring the monumental architecture of the Timurid dynasty and the ancient ruins of Chorasmia. Key highlights include the turquoise-domed necropolises of Samarkand, the 15th-century Ulugh Beg Observatory, and the fully preserved medieval inner city of Itchan Kala in Khiva. Archaeological sites like Fayaz Tepe and the desert fortresses of Ayaz-Kala offer insight into the region's Buddhist heritage and early defensive engineering along the Silk Road.
A Shakhi Zinda entrance
Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
B Ulugh Beg Observatory
The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in modern day Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which was built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer…
C Tilya Kori Madrasa
The Tilya Kori Madrasa, also known as Tila-Kori Madrasa, is a 17th-century madrasa in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World…
D Itchan Kala
Itchan Kala is the walled inner town of the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. Since 1990, it has been protected as a World Heritage Site.
E Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand
Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand is a museum located at the historical site of Afrasiyab, one of the largest archaeological sites in the world…
F Islam Karimov Mausoleum
Modern mausoleum located near the Hazrat Khizr Mosque in Samarkand. It features traditional Central Asian architectural elements, including intricate tilework and marble craftsmanship, and serves as the final resting place of Uzbekistan’s first president.
G Kunia Ark (Khuna Ark)
The 'Old Fortress' served as the primary residence of the Khiva Khans from the 17th century. The complex includes a mint, a summer mosque decorated with blue and white tiles, and a throne room where official receptions were held.
H Minaret Kalta Minor
An iconic unfinished minaret in Khiva, commissioned in 1851 by Mohammed Amin Khan. It is unique for its massive diameter and for being entirely covered in vibrant blue and green glazed tiles and majolica patterns.
I Friday Mosque (Juma mosque)
Located in the heart of Itchan Kala, this mosque is distinguished by its flat roof supported by 213 intricately carved elm columns. While the current structure dates to 1788, some of the wooden pillars originate from the 10th century.
J Rabati Malik
Rabati Malik, also called Ribat-i Malik, is a caravanserai ruin located on the M37 road from Samarkand to Bukhara about a kilometer west of…
K Chorsu
Chorsu, also called Charsu, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is a domed, hexagonal shape building with central big dome and six small domes around…
L Fayaz Tepe
Fayaz Tepe, also Fayoz-Tepe, is a Buddhist archaeological site in the Central Asia region of Bactria, in the Termez oasis near the city of…
M Sultan Saodat
Sultan Saodat is a complex of religious structures located on the outskirts of modern Termez, in Uzbekistan.
N Kampir Tepe
Kampir Tepe is an archaeological site located within the Surxondaryo Region of Uzbekistan, close to the city of Termez.
O Varakhsha
Varakhsha, also Varasha or Varahsha, was an ancient city in the Bukhara oasis in Sogdia, founded in the 1st century BCE.
P Toprak Kala
Toprak-Kala, in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient palace city and the capital of in Chorasmia in the 2nd/3rd century CE,…
Q Palace building of 7-8 cent CA;A ramp;Ayazkala 2
Ayaz-Kala is an archaeological site in Northern Uzbekistan, built between the 4th century BCE and the 7th century CE.
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