The name of Bibi-Khanym Mosque comes from the wife of 14th-century warlord, Timur. After his Indian campaign in 1399 Timur decided to undertake the construction of a gigantic mosque in his new capital, Samarkand
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Samarkand is of the same age with Babylon, Athens and Rome - the history of the city is over 2750 years. Unique masterpieces of ancient architecture are well preserved there. Besides, there is wonderful climate and clean water |
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The earliest part of the Gur-e Amir Mausoleum was built at the end of 14th cent. It contains the tombs of Tamerlane, his sons Shah Rukh and Miran Shah and grandson Ulugh Beg and Muhammad Sultan |
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The Muslims equate a visit to the Memorial Complex of Imam Al-Bukhari with a small Hajj |
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Registan, the trade and crafts center of Samarkand and an outstanding example of urban art of Central Asia, was formed in XVII century. There are a lot of souvenir shops on the square |
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The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 9-14th and 19th centuries. The legend says that Kusam ibn Abbas, the cousin of the prophet Muhammad was buried there |
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The magnificent building of Ulugh Beg Observatory was erected in 1428-1429. Those days there was not equal in the world. Round building accommodated a great tool - marble sextant for observation the Moon, the Sun and planets |
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