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Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Once among the largest mosques in the Islamic world, a Timurid masterpiece rebuilt from a grand ruin.
- Editor's score
- 4.7
- Visit
- 45 min
- Price
- €
About
In the 15th century the Bibi-Khanym Mosque was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. It is considered a masterpiece of the Timurid Renaissance and one of the most important monuments in Samarkand. By the middle of the 20th century only a vast ruin survived. Much of it was restored during the Soviet period, and its huge portal and domes again dominate the old town.
Best time to go: Visit in the morning and then walk straight on to the Siyob Bazaar next door.
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