Kunya-Urgench
Kunya-Urgench
Introduction Located in northwestern Turkmenistan, south of the Amu Darya River. Urgench was the capital of the Khorezm region, part of the Achaemenid Empire. The monuments bear witness to outstanding achievements in architecture and craftsmanship that influenced Iran and Afghanistan, as well as the architecture of the Mughal Empire in India after the 16th century.
Highlights
The old town contains a series of monuments dating mainly from the 11th to 16th centuries, including mosques, caravanserai gates, fortresses, mausoleums, and minarets.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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