Ulugh Bek
Ulugh Bek is a memorial in Uzbekistan. Ulugh Bek is situated nearby to the marketplace Market, as well as near the bus station Buses to Bukhara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ulughbek Observatory and Afrasiyab.
Ulughbek Observatory
Observatory
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in modern day Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which was built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg. This school of astronomy was constructed under the Timurid Empire, and was the last of its kind from the Islamic Medieval period.
Afrasiyab
Grassland
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1½ km west of Ulugh Bek.
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 1 km west of Ulugh Bek.
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, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ulugh Bek.
Samarkand
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ulugh Bek
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Ulug’bek”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.67524° or 39° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
67.00459° or 67° 0′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8JF9M2G3+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2297906962OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Ulugh Bek” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Улугбек”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ОБСЕРВАТОРИЯ Ulugh Bek Observatory Memorial Museum and Intercity ‘Ulughbek’ Bus and Taxi Station.
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