Jewish Arch
Jewish Arch is a monument in Uzbekistan. Jewish Arch is situated nearby to ‘Shahi-Zinda’ bus station, as well as near Jewish Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Afrasiyab and Bibi Khanym.
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 790 metres north of Jewish Arch.
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 1 km west of Jewish Arch.
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. Ulughbek Observatory is situated 2 km northeast of Jewish Arch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewish mahalla and Samarkand.
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.
Jewish Arch
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.66369° or 39° 39′ 49″ northLongitude
66.99098° or 66° 59′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8JF8MX7R+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 614046550OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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