Ulugh Beg Observatory

Ulugh Beg Observatory is a museum in which is located on Самаркандская кольцевая дорога. Ulugh Beg Observatory is situated nearby to , as well as near the bus station .
  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Ulug’bek rasadxonasi”
  • Address: Самаркандская кольцевая дорога

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ulughbek Observatory and Afrasiyab.

Observatory
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The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an in modern day , , 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.

Grassland
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is an ancient site in northern , present-day , that was occupied from c. 500 BC to 1220 AD prior to the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. is situated 1½ km west of Ulugh Beg Observatory.

Place of worship
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Khoja Doniyor mausoleum is an architectural monument in . It is located in the east side of the fortress along the Siyob stream. It was built on the grave of Wali Khoja Doniyor. is situated 1 km west of Ulugh Beg Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish mahalla and Samarkand.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ulugh Beg Observatory.

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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 Beg Observatory

Latitude
39.67521° or 39° 40′ 31″ north
Longitude
67.00554° or 67° 0′ 20″ east
Open location code
8JF9M2G4+36
Open­Street­Map ID
way 235763689
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In Other Languages

“Ulugh Beg Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Улуґбека”

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