Viewpoint of old ruins

Viewpoint of old ruins is a scenic viewpoint in Uzbekistan. Viewpoint of old ruins is situated nearby to the university Muhammad al-Xorazmiy nomidagi Toshkent axborot texnologiyalari universiteti Samarqand filiali, as well as near the bus station Obi Rakhmat.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Afrasiyab and Bibi Khanym.

Afrasiyab

Grassland

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Afrasiyab is an ancient site in northern Samarkand, present-day Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c. 500 BC to 1220 AD prior to the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. Afrasiyab is situated 1 km southeast of Viewpoint of old ruins.

Bibi Khanym

Mosque

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

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 2 km south of Viewpoint of old ruins.

Prophet Daniel Mausoleum

Place of worship

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Khoja Doniyor mausoleum is an architectural monument in Samarkand. It is located in the east side of the Afrosiyab fortress along the Siyob stream. It was built on the grave of Wali Khoja Doniyor. Prophet Daniel Mausoleum is situated 1¼ km southeast of Viewpoint of old ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish mahalla and Samarkand.

Jewish mahalla

Neighborhood

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Jewish mahalla is a neighborhood.

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.

Viewpoint of old ruins

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.67767° or 39° 40′ 40″ north

Longitude

66.9817° or 66° 58′ 54″ east

Open location code

8JF8MXHJ+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14196534301

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Muhammad al-Xorazmiy nomidagi Toshkent axborot texnologiyalari universiteti Samarqand filiali and Obi Rakhmat.

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