5 Sights in Samarqand, Uzbekistan (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Samarqand, Uzbekistan. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 5 sights are available in Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
Activities in Samarqand
Afrasiyab ,(Persian: افراسياب afrāsiyāb) is an ancient site in Northern Samarkand, present day Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c. 500 BC to 1220 AD prior to the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The oldest layers date from the middle of the first millennium BC. Today, it is a hilly grass mound located near the Bibi Khanaum Mosque. Excavations uncovered the now famous Afrasiab frescoes exposed in the Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand, located next to the archaeological site.
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque is an architectural monument of 1399-1404 in Samarkand, a grandiose cathedral mosque of Tamerlane, richly decorated with tiles, carved marble and paintings. It was restored from the ruins at the end of the 20th century. The monument is located on Islam Karimov Street.
3. Chorsu
Chorsu, also called Charsu, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is a domed, hexagonal shape building with central big dome and six small domes around central dome. Chorsu located at southeast of the Registan at the intersection of the roads connecting Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, and Shahrisabz. Chorsu is a word of Persian origin meaning "crossroads," referring to this intersection. The building is old, It has a rather rich centuries-old history. At the moment, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the historical part of the city.
4. Ishratkhana Mausoleum
The Ishratkhana Mausoleum is an architectural monument-mausoleum in Samarkand, built during the reign of the Timurid Abu-Said (1451-1469).The building, apparently, was the burial place of the female members of the Timurid dynasty, as several female graves were discovered during the excavations in 1940. At present, the building is in ruins, and the dome and high drum were destroyed relatively recently - during the earthquake of 1903.
5. Armenian church
The Church of the Holy Virgin is the Armenian Church, located in the Uzbek city of Samarkand and built in 1903 at the expense of the local Armenian population. The first rector of the Church of the Surb Astitzatsin was the priest Father Ruben Bekgulants.
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