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Kurgancha Destination Guide

Touring Kurgancha in Uzbekistan

Kurgancha in the region of Uzbekistan (general) is located in Uzbekistan - some 161 mi or ( 260 km ) South-West of Tashkent , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kurgancha

Time in Kurgancha is now 06:55 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yukary-Al'gar, Yalan-Say, Urtakishlak, Samarkand, and Qarshi. Being here already, consider visiting Yukary-Al'gar . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kurgancha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The silk road city of Samarkand

3:53 min by valpard
Views: 163477 Rating: 4.77

2002 Visit of / Visite de / Besuch von / Visita de / Chiamata di de Samarkande (ouzbekistan) / Samarkand (uzbekistan) Semerkand / Самарқанд / Samarkand / の訪問 / زياره سمرقند / 访问萨马尔罕 / Samarkand / 의 방문 ..

RTW Trip #7. Uzbekistan - Samarqand, The Registan

0:40 min by thewingedeel
Views: 5860 Rating: 3.67

Visiting the Registan during the day is far better than visiting it at night! Just remember to try to haggle on the ticket in, they usually knock off 30-40% right off the bat. ..


Uzbek mommies rapping on the dance floor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

2:01 min by onefern
Views: 4485 Rating: 3.67

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Samarkand 2009

4:57 min by amoffoot
Views: 4170 Rating: 5.00

Trip to Uzbekistan September 2009, see www.amoffoot.blogspot.com Also includes Qulqishloq ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Toyloq District

Toyloq District is a district of Samarqand Province in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Toyloq.

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Located at 39.60 67.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Districts of Uzbekistan, Samarqand Province

Shah-i-Zinda

Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Located at 39.66 66.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Samarkand, Mausoleums

Ulugh Beg Observatory

The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg, it is considered by scholars to have been one of the finest observatories in the Islamic world. Some of the famous Islamic astronomers who worked at the observatory include Al-Kashi, Ali Qushji, and Ulugh Beg himself. The observatory was destroyed in 1449 and rediscovered in 1908.

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Located at 39.67 67.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1424 architecture, Astronomical observatories in Uzbekistan, Astronomical observatories of medieval Islam, Buildings and structures in Samarkand, Museums in Uzbekistan, Science and technology in Uzbekistan

Registan

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Registan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" in Persian.

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Located at 39.65 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Samarkand, Islamic architecture, Squares in Uzbekistan, Timurid dynasty

Gur-e Amir

The Gūr-e Amīr or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Tamerlane (also known as Timur) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Turko-Persian Architecture as the precursor and model for later great Mughal architecture tombs, including Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's descendants, the ruling Mughal dynasty of North India. It has been heavily restored.

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Located at 39.65 66.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 15th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Samarkand, Mausoleums in Uzbekistan, Timurid dynasty