Afrasiab Big Wall

Afrasiab Big Wall is in Uzbekistan. Afrasiab Big Wall is situated nearby to ‘Shahi-Zinda’ bus station, as well as near Jewish Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bibi Khanym and Afrasiyab.

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 Afrasiab Big Wall.

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 800 metres north of Afrasiab Big Wall.

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 620 metres west of Afrasiab Big Wall.

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.

Afrasiab Big Wall

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.66353° or 39° 39′ 49″ north

Longitude

66.99058° or 66° 59′ 26″ east

Open location code

8JF8MX7R+C6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 614046849

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bare_rock

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘Shahi-Zinda’ bus station and Jewish Cemetery.

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