This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan with properties of cultural and natural heritage in Uzbekistan as inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list. As of 2016, five sites in Uzbekistan are included. [1] In addition to its inscribed sites, Uzbekistan also lists thirty properties on its tentative list. [1]
Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area | Year | Description |
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Historic Centre of Bukhara | Bukhara Region 40°10′N 63°40′E / 40.167°N 63.667°E | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(vi) |
216 (530) | 1993 | . [4] | |
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz† | Qashqadaryo Region 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E | Cultural: (iii)(iv) |
240 (590) | 2000 |
[5] | |
Itchan Kala ( Khiva) | Xorazm Region 41°20′N 61°0′E / 41.333°N 61.000°E | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(v) |
37.5 (93) | 1990 | [6] | |
Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures | Samarqand Region 39°50′N 66°15′E / 39.833°N 66.250°E | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv) |
1,123 (2,770) | 2001 | [7] | |
Western Tien-Shan | Tashkent Region 41°10′N 69°45′E / 41.167°N 69.750°E | Natural: (x) |
- | 2016 | [8] |
In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. [9] The sites, along with the year they were included on the tentative list are: [10]
Name | Date |
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Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali Complex | 1996 |
Khanbandi | 1996 |
Ak Astana-Baba | 1996 |
Kanka | 2008 |
Shahruhiya | 2008 |
Abdulkhan Bandi Dam | 2008 |
Zaamin Mountains | 2008 |
Arab-Ata Mausoleum | 2008 |
Historic Centre of Qoqon | 2008 |
Shokhimardon | 2008 |
Ahsiket | 2008 |
Ancient Pap | 2008 |
Gissar Mountains | 2008 |
Andijon | 2008 |
Siypantosh Rock Paintings | 2008 |
Ancient Termiz | 2008 |
Zarautsoy Rock Paintings | 2008 |
Boysun | 2008 |
Poykent | 2008 |
Varakhsha | 2008 |
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum | 2008 |
Chor-Bakr | 2008 |
Bahoutdin Architectural Complex | 2008 |
Sarmishsay | 2008 |
Rabati Malik Caravanserai | 2008 |
Mir-Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum | 2008 |
Khazarasp | 2008 |
Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm | 2008 |
Minaret in Vobkent | 2008 |
Silk Road Sites in Uzbekistan | 2010 |
Tashkent Modernist Architecture | 2024 |