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Samarkand 2011

Samarkand is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. The city was an Islamic centre for scholarly study. In the 14th century it became the capital of the empire of Timur. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Registan
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Sher-Dor Madrasah
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Central Bazaar
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Hazrat-Hizr Mosque
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Shah-i-Zinda / The complex was formed over nine (from 11th till 19th) centuries and now includes more than twenty buildings.
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Mubarak mosque
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Sinagogue
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Girls
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Bibi-Khanym Mosque
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Uzbekistan

Bukhara
Denau
Khiva
Samarkand 1993,2002
Samarkand 2011
Shahrisabz
Tashkent, Kokand
Urgut