|
On this page you find the adverts of hotels, which are modern inns of present-day Samarkand.
The mausoleum contains the arm of Daniel. The relic was brought by Tamerlane from Mecca.
The Registan was the heart of the ancient Samarkand. The name means "Sandy place". The ensemble of three madrasahs is a remarkable pattern of the architectural design of the main town square.
Samarkand, also Samarqand is perhaps the most famous city of Uzbekistan. The Registan is the main attraction of Samarkand. The Mosque Bibi-Khonym is one of most well known attractions of Central Asia.
Until these days the mosque called Bibi-Khonym still looks huge. As time has gone by, the reality was embroiled with a legend of the Architect's love for queen Bibi-Khonym.
The Shakh-I-Zinda Ensemble is one of the world-known necropolises of Central Asia, which includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 9-14th and 19th centuries.
Some consider Gur-Emir, Rukhobod and Aksaray as a combined ensemble. Rukhobod is said to contain a hair of Prophet Muhammad. A green nephrite tombstone was placed on the grave of Tamerlane.
Discover on this website Uzbekistan tourism information relative to sights, attractions and hotels on maps with descriptions available and photos.
Uzbekistan is one of five republics in Central Asia which used to be part of the Soviet Union. It is bordered by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and on the south by Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
|
Add - submit your site