“Then, Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule ... Heritage Site’s bevy of stunning monuments, from the opulent Bibi-Khanum Mosque to Registan Square, the ancient city’s central meeting ...

The major monuments include the Registan Mosque and madrasas, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the Shakhi-Zinda compound and the Gur-Emir ensemble, as well as Ulugh-Beg's Observatory.