Studenthouse

Studenthouse is a dormitory in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan. Studenthouse is situated nearby to the park Marco Polo Square, as well as near Afrasiab Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chorsu and Hamid Alimjan Samarkand Theatre.

Chorsu

Museum

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Chorsu, also called Charsu, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is a domed, hexagonal shape building with a large central dome surrounded by six smaller domes. Chorsu is located at southeast of the Registan at the intersection of the roads connecting Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, and Shahrisabz. Chorsu is situated 570 metres east of Studenthouse.

Hamid Alimjan Samarkand Theatre

Theater building

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Hamid Alimjan Samarkand Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 350 metres west of Studenthouse.

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 1 km northeast of Studenthouse.

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.