Top 6 Monuments & Statues in Samarkand, Samarqand Province

February 27, 2022 Enriqueta Cusson

Samarkand (Uzbek Latin: Samarqand; Uzbek Cyrillic and Tajik: Самарқанд; Persian: سمرقند‎; Russian: Самарканд; Greek: Σαμαρκάνδη), alternatively Samarqand, is a city in modern-day Uzbekistan and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era, though there is no direct evidence of when exactly Samarkand was founded; some theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean, at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia.
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1. Shah-i-Zinda

Samarkand Uzbekistan +998 97 921 58 08
Excellent
86%
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5.0 based on 881 reviews

Shah-i-Zinda

This street has tombs belonging to Timur and his family and favorites that are decorated with the city's finest majolica tilework.

Reviewed By noviliasjafrib

Shah i Zinda, comes from Persian which means "The Living King". Consists of several buildings in the form of mausoleums and other buildings including the mosque. Built from the 9th to the 14th centuries. The name Shah-i-Zinda is connected to Kusam Ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who was buried here, who came to Samarkand along with the Arab invasion in the 7th century.

2. Chupan Ata Shrine

Samarkand Uzbekistan
Excellent
50%
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17%
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4.0 based on 6 reviews

Chupan Ata Shrine

3. Saint Daniel's Tomb

Toshkent yo'li, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan
Excellent
36%
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31%
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4.0 based on 176 reviews

Saint Daniel's Tomb

Reviewed By dave_hempenstall1

A very nice small site to visit. The tomb and its length was cool. Nice area, the steps at the back bring you up to a cemetery and spring water source(another Source before the ticket office beside the blue dome).

4. Statue of Amir Temur

Samarkand Uzbekistan
Excellent
17%
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39%
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3.5 based on 95 reviews

Statue of Amir Temur

Reviewed By kevinaN9662YI - Leeds, United Kingdom

This is a must-see, and worth the walk if you're the other side of Registan as I was. Shame it's right next to hugely busy traffic, so be prepared to either risk life and limb, or view from the park side of the road.

5. Rudaki Statue

Samarkand Uzbekistan
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3.5 based on 3 reviews

Rudaki Statue

6. Islam Karimov Memorial Statue

Tashkentskaya st., Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan
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60%
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3.5 based on 5 reviews

Islam Karimov Memorial Statue

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