HERITAGE RECORD · 885

Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz

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The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ569766 ↗

Inception0700

Area240 ha

Administrative areaQ487577

WikipediaShahrisabz ↗

Chinese Wikipedia沙赫里薩布茲 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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