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Uzbekistan UNESCO world heritage sites

Bukhara region [capital = Bukhara]

Settlement in Paikend at N39 35 7.74 E64 0 40.9
The Paykend historical museum built near the site in 2003 shows the unique artifacts discovered at the site: tableware, ceramics, Chinese and Japanese porcelains, jewelry and coins dating from the 2nd - 9th c.

Settlement in Varakhsha at N39 51 48.34 E64 4 23.17
The remains of the East Hall bear traces of a monumental painting of a figure seated on a throne supported by winged camels, all against a deep blue ground. In the left-hand portion of this painting are the remnants of drawings of several figures kneeling at an elaborate, free-standing altar, with the first one tending its flame. Better preserved is the Red Hall, so named because of the vivid background color, on which a number of animal-and-human combat groups are arranged in a long, horizontal frieze.

Chor Bakh Necropolis in Kalaya at N39 46 28.2 E64 20 4.86
The building, resembling an upside-down chair thrust deep into the ground, is merely the darvazakhana gatehouse of a madrassah (90 by 40 metres) built by the rich Turkmen merchant Khalif Niyazkul. If you view the building from the south you are standing in the madrassah courtyard with its former summer mosque to your left and hauz to your right.

Historic Centre of Bukhara see detail
It is one of the best examples of well preserved Islamic cities of Central Asia of the 10th to 17th centuries, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact.

Chasma-i Ayub Khazira in Bukhara on Muxtor Ashrafiy street
The construction layout of the portal is in a traditional pattern, made up in the form of two pylons, forming the niche overlapped by the semi vault.

Bahouddin Naqshband Architectural Complex in Bogoudin at N39 48 8.57 E64 32 14.02
The complex is a Muslim shrine where pilgrims from all the parts of the Islamic world come.

Minaret in Vobkent on N40 1 10.89 E64 31 4.74
Embellished by wide bands with high relief carving and crowned by a lantern at the top.

Vardanze Settlement in Safircon on N40 9 30.36 E64 26 1.48
The settlement consists of a citadel and a shahristan; at the foot of the hill there is a mausoleum where St. Burka Sarmast was buried. A memorial mosque was built there later. It is a place of pilgrimage for the local population.

Dzhizak region [capital = Jizzakh]

Jartepa II Temple in Chubot at N39 31 57.05 E67 20 27.77
In the early stages of its development, the Jartepa II temple was a rural fortified mansion. Later, having been rebuilt in the 5th century it was converted to a temple, which existed until the first decades of the 8th century.

Karakalpakistan region [capital = Nukus]

Saigachy reserve near Beleuli at N45 9 2 E57 43 45 + N44 33 47 E57 13 9 + N45 20 6 E58 27 5 + N44 58 0 E58 15 4 + N42 4 53 E56 39 53
The saiga is a symbol of the steppe for the nomadic people it shares its habitat with, and has been an important source of food and inspiration for centuries.

Kashkadarya region [capital = Qarshi]

Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz see detail
Construction of elements continued in Shakhrisyabz throughout different time periods, lending a unique character to the place by the succession of different architectural styles. Despite the inroads of time, the remaining vestiges are still impressive in the harmony and strength of styles, an enriching addition to the architectural heritage of Central Asia and the Islamic world.

Khorezm region [capital = Urgench]

Itchan Kala in Khiva at N41 22 41.117 E60 21 36.911
The property is the site of 51 ancient monumental structures and 250 dwellings and displays remarkable types of architectural ensembles such as Djuma Mosque, Oq Mosque, madrasahs of Alla-Kulli-Khan, Muhammad Aminkhon, Muhammad Rakhimkhon, Mausoleums of Pahlavon Mahmoud, Sayid Allavuddin, Shergozikhon as well as caravanserais and markets.

Navoi region [capital = Navoi]

Kasim Sheikh Architectural Complex in Karmana at N40 7 59.91 E65 22 2.67
The complex includes three courts of different periods. ‘Khazira’ – funeral court with a ‘dakhma’ – a funeral platform of sheikh and a commemorative mosque in the form of gallery with three domes and three paces, was built in 1570-s. Later, the building of magnificent khanqah of centric composition was added to it from the backside.

Mir Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum in Karmana at N40 8 34.4 E65 21 40.52
This structure is the smallest mausoleum in Uzbekistan.

Rabati Malik Caravanserai in Malikrabot at N40 7 23.08 E65 8 53.37
The portal of the caravanserai – which is one of the most ancient places among the Central Asia portals – peshtak with the central lancet arch of the niche in which there is a rectangular doorway. The arch concludes with a П-shaped frame, executed from carved terracotta in the form of eight final stars connected with each other, limited by intertwining tapes. The ring is decorated by Arabic inscriptions. On overhanging walls, under the layers of repair plaster, the remains of ancient ganched plasters with figures of vegetative characters are traced.

Rabati Malik Sardoba in Malikrabot at N40 7 16.56 E65 8 49.03
Sardoba is a cistern covered with a dome to collect and store water. Sardoba Malik had a dome with an inner diameter of 13 m and its cistern of the round form in plan was lowered into the ground by 6 m.

Deggaron Mosque in Hazora at N40 9 18.14 E65 0 41.25
According to its architectural style, the mosque is considered unique in its kind. This style of construction was not characteristic of Islamic architecture, it is more typical of buildings of the pre-Islamic period, during the time of Zoroastrian culture, it is also possible that a Buddhist temple was located here earlier. In addition, similar structures were also characteristic of early Christian churches, with a domed system in the center and supported by four supporting pillars.

Samarkand region [capital = Samarkand]

Fortress in Dabusiya at N40 1 29.57 E65 46 0.75
People travelled, settled, conquered, or were defeated here, making it a melting pot of ethnicities, cultures, religions, sciences, and technologies.

Crossroad of Cultures in Samarkand see detail
Evidence of settlements in the region goes back to 1500 BC, with Samarkand having its most significant development in the Temurid period, from the 14th to the 15th centuries, when it was capital of the powerful Temurid realm.

Fortress in Kafirkala at 39.62760459867324, 66.97333408439526
It consists in a central citadel built in mud-bricks and measuring 75 × 75 meters at its base has six towers and is surrounded by a moat, still visible today.

Suleimantepa in Urgut at N39 22 50.2 E67 14 31.11
In those remote times, when this Christian monastery existed, the land of Urgut was famous for its religious tolerance and pluralism. Followers of various religious views lived together peacefully here. Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity - all these religions were to some extent present in the life of Sogdians.

Tashkent region [capital = Tashkent]

Nature Reserve and National Park in Chatkal at N41 18 5 E70 15 18 + N41 12 36 E69 56 03
It features diverse landscapes, which are home to exceptionally rich biodiversity. It is of global importance as a centre of origin for a number of cultivated fruit crops and is home to a great diversity of forest types and unique plant community associations.