List of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan

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]

Location of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan.

World Heritage Sites
Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation[2]
Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee[3]
Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO
Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List
Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable
  † In danger
Site Image Location Criteria Area

ha (acre)

 Year Description
Historic Centre of Bukhara Province of Bukhara40°10′N 63°40′E Cultural:IrnArm

(ii)(iv)(vi)

 216 (530) 1993 [4]
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Province of Kashkadarya38°50′N 66°50′E Cultural:IrnArm

(iii)(iv)

 240 (590) 2000 [5]
Itchan Kala (Khiva) Province of Khorezm41°20′N 61°0′E Cultural:IrnArm

(iii)(iv)(v)

 37.5 (93) 1990 [6]
Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures Province of Samarkand39°50′N 66°15′E Cultural:IrnArm

(i)(ii)(iv)

 1,123 (2,770) 2001 [7]
Western Tien-Shan Province of Tashkent41°10′N 69°45′E Natural:IrnArm

(x)

 - 2016 [8]

List of properties in the tentative list

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
Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali Complex1996
Khanbandi1996
Ak Astana-Baba1996
Kanka2008
Shahruhiya2008
Abdulkhan Bandi Dam2008
Zaamin Mountains2008
Arab-Ata Mausoleum2008
Historic Centre of Qoqon2008
Shokhimardon2008
Ahsiket2008
Ancient Pap2008
Gissar Mountains2008
Andijon2008
Siypantosh Rock Paintings2008
Ancient Termiz2008
Zarautsoy Rock Paintings2008
Boysun2008
Poykent2008
Varakhsha2008
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum2008
Chor-Bakr2008
Bahoutdin Architectural Complex2008
Sarmishsay2008
Rabati Malik Caravanserai2008
Mir-Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum2008
Khazarasp2008
Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm2008
Minaret in Vobkent2008
Silk Road Sites in Uzbekistan2010

References
  1. "Uzbek". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. "World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. "The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  4. "Bukhara". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  5. "Shakhrisyabz". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  6. "ItchanKala". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  7. "Samarkand". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  8. "TianShan". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  9. "Tentative Lists". UNESCO. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  10. UNESCO Official page for Tentative list
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