World heritage in Uzbekistan

The World Heritage in Uzbekistan (as of 2016) includes five UNESCO World Heritage sites , including four World Cultural Heritage sites and one World Natural Heritage site. Ichan Qalʼа , the first World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan , was entered on the World Heritage List in 1990, when Uzbekistan was still a Union Republic of the Soviet Union . After its independence, Uzbekistan first had to submit its own tentative list , which happened in 1994. Thereupon UNESCO confirmed the registration of the historical center of Buxoro as the second world heritage site of Uzbekistan in the list of the UNESCO world heritage. As the last World Heritage site in Uzbekistan to date, the cross-border natural world heritage site Western Tian Shan Mountains was added to the World Heritage List.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion on the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).

 Map with all coordinates of World Heritage Sites: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Ichan Qalʼа ( location )	1990	K	543	Ichan Qalʼа, the walled old town of the oasis city of Xiva, is the location of 51 large historical buildings and 250 residential houses and displays remarkable types of architectural ensembles. The outstanding characteristic of Itchan Kala is not so much derived from the individual monuments, but also from the incomparable urban structure of the city and the harmony with which the great buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries were integrated into a traditional structure .
(more pictures)	Historic center of Buxoro ( location )	1993	K	602	The old town of Buxoro is the most complete and untouched example of a medieval Central Asian city that has retained its urban fabric to this day. With regard to the urban structure and buildings, Buxoro has had a profound influence on the development and planning of cities in a wide area of ​​Central Asia.
(more pictures)	Samarkand - intersection of cultures ( location )	2001	K	603	The historical part of Samarqand consists of three main sections. To the northeast is the archaeological site of the ancient city of Afrosiab. To the south lie architectural ensembles and the medieval city of the Timurid era of the 14th and 15th centuries, which played a significant role in the development of urban planning, architecture and art in the region. To the west lies the area that corresponds to the extensions of the 19th and 20th centuries, which were built by the Russians in the European style.
(more pictures)	Historic center of Shahrisabz ( location )	2001	K (R)	885	Within the medieval walls of Shahrisabz there is a collection of extraordinary monuments and ancient quarters, parts of which still remain. The historical center of Shahrisabz bears witness to the secular development of the city and centuries of its history, especially from the time of Timur and the Timurids in the 15th century. (on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger since 2016 )
(more pictures)	Western Tian Shan Mountains ( location )	2016	N	1490	The western Tian Shan Mountains show an extraordinary diversity and beauty of a mosaic of landscapes, a unique combination of different types of ecosystems, an extraordinary diversity of fauna and flora with a significant proportion of endemic species and communities, and a large number of rare and threatened ones Species. The cross-border World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan contains two protected areas in the Chatkal Biosphere Reserve . Further protected areas are in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan .

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list .

Current World Heritage candidates

As of 2016, there are 30 sites on the tentative list of Uzbekistan. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.

 Map with all coordinates of current World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali complex	1996	K	798	mausoleum
	Khanbandi	1996	K	809	dam
	Ak Astana-baba	1996	K	810	mausoleum
	Qanqa	2008	K	5286
	Shahrukhiya	2008	K	5287
	Abdulkhan Bandi Dam	2008	K	5288
Entrance to the national park	Zomin Mountains ( location )	2008	N	5289	among other things, a retreat for the Siberian ibex
	Arab Ata Mausoleum	2008	K	5290
Palace of Xudayar Khan	Historic Center of Qo'qon ( Location )	2008	K	5291	Historical city center of Qo'qon , the former capital of the Kokand Khanate
	Shohimardon ( location )	2008	K	5292	Location in the Fergana Valley , the exclave of Uzbekistan completely enclosed by the Kyrgyz state territory
	Ahsiket	2008	K	5293
	Antique pap	2008	K	5294
	Hissar Mountains	2008	N	5295
	Andijon ( location )	2008	K	5296
	Siypantosh rock art	2008	K	5297	In the Serafschankette
	Ancient Termiz ( location )	2008	K	5298	Historical sites about 5 km northwest of the city of Termiz in southern Uzbekistan
	Zarautsoy rock carvings	2008	K	5299
	Boysun	2008	K	5300
	Poykent	2008	K	5301
	Varakhsha	2008	K	5302
	Chashmai Ayyub Mausoleum ( location )	2008	K	5304	In 2016 included as an extension to the protected area of ​​the World Heritage Site Historic Center of Buxoro , which was registered in 1993 .
(more pictures)	Chor Bakr ( location )	2008	K	5305
	Architectural complex by Bahoutdin	2008	K	5306
	Sarmishsay	2008	K	5307
	Raboti Malik caravanserai	2008	K	5308
	Mir Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum	2008	K	5309	In Karmana
	Xazorasp	2008	K	5310
	Desert castles of ancient Khorezmia	2008	K	5311	Toprak-kala , Ayaz Kale , Koy-Kirilgan Kala , Guldursun Kala , Pil Qala , Anka Qala , Qurgashin Qala , Djanbas Qala in the former Choresmia
	Vobkent minaret	2008	K	5312	in Vobkent
	Sites of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan	2010	K	5500	holds u. a. several of the sites listed above individually in the tentative list, which are located on the Silk Road in Uzbekistan, are combined into a serial site.

Former World Heritage candidates

These sites were previously on the tentative list, but were withdrawn or rejected by UNESCO. Sites that are included in other entries on the tentative list or that are part of world heritage sites are not taken into account here.

 Map with all coordinates of former World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Kyrk-Kyz	1996-2008	K	802	Palace of the Samanid rulers from the 10th century in Termiz
	Jarkurgan minaret	1996-2008	K	804	12th century minaret near the town of Jarkurgan
	Ishrathona mausoleum	1996-2008	K	806	Ruin of a mausoleum in Samarqand

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Uzbekistan on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Uzbekistan. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed May 27, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Uzbekistan. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed May 27, 2017 . 
3. ^ Former Tentative Sites of Uzbekistan. In: World Heritage Site. Retrieved June 18, 2017 (English). 

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