Samarkand: Unexplored Crossroad of Civilization!

The Afrosiab Museum is located in the north of Samarkand, near the ancient settlement of Afrosiab. The museum presented its modern appearance to visitors in 1970. In 1894, archaeological excavations began at this site, as a result of which many artifacts were discovered, which later formed the museum’s exposition.

The Mausoleum of Khoja Daniyar is called by Muslims, or the biblical prophet Daniel - as Christians call him, or Daniel - one of the four great Jewish prophets, located next to the Siab River, between the hills of Afrosiab. This stunning place, where peace and all-consuming faith reigns, is known, on the one hand, as the burial place of a holy person, which is a cult, and on the other hand, because there are still disputes around it - whose body exactly rests in this mausoleum.

Observatory of Ulugbek was built by order of Amir Timur's grandson Muhammad Taragayom, better known as Ulugbek. It should be noted that “Ziji Jadidi Guragani” or “New Guragan astronomical tables” - the main scientific work of Ulugbek, was created as a result of research at this observatory.

Samarkand Bukhara Silk Carpets factory, where you can see and touch how real Samarkand silk carpets are prepared. Founded in 1992 to revive traditional techniques, the workshop produces around 400 handmade carpets a year.

An ecologically clean area on the banks of the ancient Siab canal. Explore an ethnic village recreated to show all aspects of the life of a typical Uzbek village. The highlight of the village is the workshop for hand-making traditional Samarkand silk paper using revived ancient techniques.

Imam al-Bukhari is the author of the work "Al-Jami' al-Sahih" and is highly respected throughout the Islamic world. The complex in Hartang has been reconstructed in a contemporary style and includes a mosque, prayer halls, gardens, and rest areas for pilgrims. The central mosque can accommodate over 9,000 worshippers. The complex attracts local and foreign pilgrims as a religious, historical, and cultural site.

The Orthodox Cathedral of St. Alexis of Moscow was built in Samarkand between 1909 and 1911 according to the designs of military engineer F.V. Smirnov as the city's main military cathedral and consecrated in 1912 in honor of the miracle worker St. Alexis. This design became the standard for the construction of military churches in Turkestan.

You can, consist of your interest, visit the Khovrenko Winery, the oldest wine factory in Central Asia. The tasting room is organized in a historical building of the late 19th century, the house of Russian merchant Filatov who founded the first winery in Uzbekistan in 1868.