Safedi mahalla

Safedi mahalla is a neighborhood in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan. Safedi mahalla is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kavola mahalla, as well as near Marokand mahalla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bibi Khanym and Samarkand State Medical University.

Bibi Khanym

Mosque

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The Bibi-Khanym Mosque is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. Bibi Khanym is situated 4 km north of Safedi mahalla.

Samarkand State Medical University

University

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Samarkand State Medical University, or SSMU, is a higher educational institution in Uzbekistan. The University is located in the city of Samarkand. Samarkand State Medical University is situated 3 km north of Safedi mahalla.

Ishratkhana Mausoleum

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The Ishratkhana Mausoleum is an architectural monument-mausoleum in Samarkand, built during the reign of the Timurid ruler Abu Said. The building, apparently, was the burial place of the female members of the Timurid dynasty, as several female graves were discovered during the excavations in 1940. Ishratkhana Mausoleum is situated 3 km northeast of Safedi mahalla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samarkand and Jewish mahalla.

Samarkand

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Samarkand is the city that is the bejewelled crown of the Silk Road, a rhapsody of ornate Islamic architecture with turquoise domes and soaring tiled minarets.