World Heritage Identification Number: 885
World Heritage since: 2000
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: Yes
Country: 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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The Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz: A Glimpse into Timurid Architecture and Culture
The Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz, located in the Qashqadaryo Region of southern Uzbekistan, is a captivating testament to the rich history and architectural prowess of the Timurid Empire. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, this ancient city offers a unique insight into the civilization that flourished under the rule of Amir Timur (Tamerlane) and his successors during the 15th and 16th centuries.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The historic centre of Shakhrisyabz contains a collection of exceptional monuments and ancient quarters which bear witness to the city's secular development, and particularly to the period of its apogee, under the rule of Amir Temur and the Temurids, in the 15th-16th century.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criterion iii : Shakhrisyabz contains many fine monuments, and in particular those from the Timurid period, which was of great cultural and political significance in medieval Central Asia.
Criterion iv : The buildings of Shakhrisyabz, notably the Ak-Sarai Palace and the Tomb of Timur, are outstanding examples of a style which had a profound influence on the architecture of this region.
Encyclopedia Record: Shahrisabz
Shahrisabz, lit. "Green City" in Persian, is a district-level city in Qashqadaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan. The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has selected Shakhrisabz as its tourism capital for 2024.Additional Site Details
Area: 240 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 39.05 , 66.83333
