Architecture in Uzbekistan

Discover 6 places to experience unusual architecture in Uzbekistan.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Hotel Uzbekistan

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Fayaz tepe

Kaftarhana, Uzbekistan

Fayaz Tepe

The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.

Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Khan's Palace. (Wikimedia Commons)

Kokand, Uzbekistan

Khan's Palace

Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.

The Tomb of Ali at Shakhimardan. (Wikimedia Commons)

Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan

Tomb of Ali at Shakhimardan

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.

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