Shah-i-Zinda park

Shah-i-Zinda park is a park in Uzbekistan. Shah-i-Zinda park is situated near Hazrat Khizr Mosque, as well as near the tomb Makhsumbobo Mausoleum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bibi Khanym and Hazrat Khizr Mosque.

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 420 metres west of Shah-i-Zinda park.

Hazrat Khizr Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Akhemen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Hazrat Khizr Mosque is a historical monument in Samarkand, Uzbekistan; associated with the name of the legendary Islamic prophet Khizr. The building was erected on the site of an ancient mosque. Hazrat Khizr Mosque is situated 210 metres northwest of Shah-i-Zinda park.

Siyab Bazar, Siyob Bazaar

Marketplace

Photo: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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, Siyob Bazaar is situated 370 metres west of Shah-i-Zinda park.

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

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.

Shah-i-Zinda park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.66188° or 39° 39′ 43″ north

Longitude

66.98466° or 66° 59′ 5″ east

Open location code

8JF8MX6M+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 412640286

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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In Other Languages

“Shah-i-Zinda park” goes by many names.

Russian: “Шахи-Зинда парк”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Makhsumbobo Mausoleum and Bibi-Khanym park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: To Ulug Bek and Alisher Hotel.

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