Urgench - Wikipedia
WEBUrgench is the main gateway for tourists to Khiva, 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the southeast, whose old city, known as Itchan Kala, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Polish singer Anna German was born in Urgench in 1936 .
Urgench | Ancient City, Silk Road, Khorezm Region | Britannica
WEBUrgench, city, south-central Uzbekistan. The city lies along the Shavat Canal and the Amu Darya (river). Urgench was founded when the inhabitants of the ancient city of Urgench, near present-day Kunya-Urgench, 80 miles (130 km) to the northwest, moved there in the mid-17th century because of their.
Kunya-Urgench - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WEBUrgench was the capital of the Khorezm region, part of the Achaemenid Empire. The old town contains a series of monuments mainly from the 11th to 16th centuries, including a mosque, the gates of a caravanserai, fortresses, mausoleums and a 60-m high minaret.
Urgench – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBUrgench is a city in Khorezm, in Uzbekistan. It is a relatively new city, founded under the Russian Empire in the 19th century. An older city called Urgench was abandoned in the 18th century when a shift in a river course cut off its water supply.
Konye-Urgench - Wikipedia
WEBKonye-Urgench (Turkmen: Köneürgenç / کؤنهاۆرگنچ; Persian: کهنه گرگانج, Kuhna Gurgānj, literally "Old Gurgānj"), also known as Old Urgench or Urganj, is a city of about 30,000 inhabitants [citation needed] in north Turkmenistan, just south …
Urgench Travel Guide & Things to Do - TourCentralAsia
WEBUrgench, often just a stopover en route to Khiva, has a distinctive Soviet-era charm mixed with remnants of Zoroastrian heritage and a blend of Turkmen and Uzbek cultures. While not exactly a tourist hotspot, places like Ulli Hovli and the Contemporary Art Museum offer a glimpse into Khorezm’s diverse cultural fabric and if you happen to be ...
Kunya-Urgench | World Heritage Journeys of Europe
WEBA visit to Kunya Urgench is a chance to explore one of the most impressive cities along the Silk Road trade route. The monuments at Kunya-Urgench contribute to one of the most significant architectural sites standing in present-day Turkmenistan.
Kunya-Urgench | World Heritage Sites
WEBKunya-Urgench, also referred to sometimes as Köneürgench or Köneürgenç, is an historic town in the Dashogouz Vilayet region of northern Turkmenistan. It is about a ten-minute drive from the Turkmenistan border with Southern Uzbekistan, near the town of Nukus.
Urgench, Uzbekistan
WEBUzbek Urgench is a flat, grey Soviet city with all of Tashkent's faults and few of its saving graces. It is however the entry point and the home of most group travelling to visit Khorezm. For those with time to kill the city offers a bustling modern marke.
Urgench (ancient city, present-day Turkmenistan)
WEBUrgench (ŏŏrgyĕnch´), ancient city of central Asia, on the site of present-day Kunya-Urgench (Köhne Ürgenç), in Turkmenistan. It lies c.85 mi (140 km) NW of modern Urganch , Uzbekistan. A major trade and craft center from the 10th to 13th cent., Urgench became the capital of the khanate of Khwarazm in the 12th cent.
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