Shah-i-Zinda

religious_site · Samarkand · Uzbekistan

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An avenue of tiled mausolea leading up a hill, among the most beautiful in Central Asia.

religious_site · 370 m

A hilltop mosque with a view over the old city.

religious_site · 780 m

A vast 15th-century mosque built by Timur, partly restored.

market · 830 m

The main market for bread, dried fruit and spices.

museum · 970 m

A museum with 7th-century murals from the ancient city of Afrasiab.

museum · 1.4 km

The remains of a 15th-century observatory and a small museum.

square · 1.5 km

Three grand madrasas with tiled facades facing a central square, the icon of the Silk Road.