Uzbegim Plaza

Uzbegim Plaza is a hotel in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan. Uzbegim Plaza is situated nearby to the sports venue UBF Badminton Center, as well as near Olympia Stadium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bibi Khanym and Afrasiyab.

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 2 km southeast of Uzbegim Plaza.

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 2 km east of Uzbegim Plaza.

Siyab Bazar

Marketplace

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Siyob Bazaar, also called Siab Bazaar, is the largest bazaar in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The building is built in the shape of a dome, under which there are several pavilions with a large number of shopping arcades. Siyab Bazar is situated 1½ km southeast of Uzbegim Plaza.

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.