Исторический центр Шахрисабза / Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz

В историческом центре города Шахрисабз находится собрание выдающихся памятников средневековой архитектуры этого региона. Здесь также сохранились древние кварталы, являющиеся свидетельством многовековой истории города, особенно в период его расцвета во времена правления Тимура и существования государства Тимуридов в XV-XVI веках.

Inscribed:2000
Criteria:C (iii) (iv)

Justification for Inscription:
Criterion (iii):Shakhrisyabz contains many fine monuments, and in particular those from The Timurid period, which was of great cultural and political significance in medieval Central Asia.
Criterion (iv): The buildings of Shakhrisyabz, notably The Ak-Sarai Palace and The Tomb of Timur, are outstanding examples of a style which had a profound influence on The architecture of this region.

Brief description:

The historic centre of Shakhrisyabz contains a collection of exceptional monuments and ancient quarters which bear witness to The city’s secular development, and particularly to The period of its apogee, under The rule of Amir Temur and The Temurids, in The 15th-16th century.