List of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Below is the list and the tentative list of sites in Uzbekistan.(For the criteria see the Selection criteria)

Name	Date of Inscription	Criteria	Province	Image
Historic Centre of Bukhara	1993	II,IV,VI	Province of Bukhara
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz	2000	III,IV	Province of Kashkadarya
Itchan Kala (Khiva)	1990	III,IV,V	Province of Khorezm
Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures	2001	I,II,IV	Province of Samarkand

Tentative list

The properties submitted on the Tentative List are as follows. (The dates shown in pranthesis are submission dates)

• Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali Complex (mausoleum) (1996)
• Khanbandi (dam) (1996)
• Ak Astana-Baba (mausoleum) (1996)
• Mountains of the Western Tian Shan (Transboundary nomination of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan) “Chatkal Sate Biosphere Reserve” (2008)
• 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)