About SHAHRISABZ

This flourishing city of the Timurid Empire is the birthplace of the great medieval conqueror Amir Temur.  It has exceptional monuments from 14th to 15th centuries though its history dates back over 2000 years.  Its historic center retains the layout from the original Timurid city planning.  Amir Temur ordered the Ak Sarai – the white summer palace – to be built as well as his own grave. Tamerlane’s summer palace was one of the highlights of the Timurid architecture.  These days you can still see the remains of the palace’s 65 meter high monumental gates.

Shakhrisabz  is a city in Qashqadaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan located approximately 80 km south of Samarkand with a population of 100,300 (2014). It is located at an altitude of 622 m. Historically known as Kesh or Kish, Shahrisabz was once a major city of Central Asia and was an important urban center of Sogdiana, a province of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. It is primarily known today as the birthplace of 14th-century Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur.

Shakhrisabz was founded more than 2,700 years ago but most of the important historical landmarks were constructed during Temur’s life, over 600 years ago. He built his summer palace here, as well as his proposed mausoleum.

Today Shakhrisabz is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist destination for Uzbekistan people and foreigners. Read on to learn all about how to get there, what you’ll pay, and the significant sites to check out during your visit. Enjoy!