Central Asia Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/central-asia/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:51:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Central Asia Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/central-asia/ 32 32 Samarkand – Crossroads of Culture https://worldheritagesites.net/samarkand/ https://worldheritagesites.net/samarkand/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:51:47 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=39610 A Silk Road city with magnificent Temurid-period architecture whose influence spread far and wide.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/samarkand/feed/ 0 Tashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central Asia https://worldheritagesites.net/tashkent-modernist-architecture/ https://worldheritagesites.net/tashkent-modernist-architecture/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:49:40 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=39602 10 examples of Soviet Modernist architecture (1960s-1990s) in Tashkent that combine modernism with local influences.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/tashkent-modernist-architecture/feed/ 0 Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly https://worldheritagesites.net/petroglyphs-of-tanbaly/ https://worldheritagesites.net/petroglyphs-of-tanbaly/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:43:46 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=38631 Thousands of rock carvings dating from the Bronze Age to the 20th century, created by pastoral peoples of the central Asian steppes.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/petroglyphs-of-tanbaly/feed/ 0 Proto-urban Site of Sarazm https://worldheritagesites.net/proto-urban-site-of-sarazm/ https://worldheritagesites.net/proto-urban-site-of-sarazm/#respond Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:03:18 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37822 Archaeological excavations of the first permanent urban settlements in Central Asia, 5000 years old.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/proto-urban-site-of-sarazm/feed/ 0 Historic Centre of Bukhara https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-bukhara/ https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-bukhara/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:34:56 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37389 A Silk Road city with historic architecture dating to the 10th and 11th centuries, important particularly for its urban planning.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-bukhara/feed/ 0 State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-merv-turkmenistan/ https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-merv-turkmenistan/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:02:41 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37348 A Silk Road city 4,000 years old, with remains of five walled cities from different eras.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-merv-turkmenistan/feed/ 2 Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) https://worldheritagesites.net/tajik-national-park/ https://worldheritagesites.net/tajik-national-park/#respond Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:28:45 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35414 A vast and remote landscape of barren terrain, towering peaks and glaciers.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/tajik-national-park/feed/ 0 Kunya-Urgench https://worldheritagesites.net/kunya-urgench/ https://worldheritagesites.net/kunya-urgench/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:56:51 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=31739 Ruins of the capital of the ancient state of Khorezm and a major stop on the medieval Silk Road.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/kunya-urgench/feed/ 0 Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi https://worldheritagesites.net/mausoleum-of-khoja-ahmed-yasawi/ https://worldheritagesites.net/mausoleum-of-khoja-ahmed-yasawi/#respond Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:18:52 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=30480 An unfinished mausoleum and mosque that allows an understanding of Timurid construction methods.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/mausoleum-of-khoja-ahmed-yasawi/feed/ 0 Itchan Kala https://worldheritagesites.net/itchan-kala/ https://worldheritagesites.net/itchan-kala/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:08:26 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=30468 An excellent illustration of the traditions of Islamic architecture in Central Asia.

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