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# Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures
Samarcanda · Uzbekistan

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2001.

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City / localitySamarcanda

Country / geographic scopeUzbekistan

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates39.66861, 67.00000

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures

Cultural · Inscription: 2001

Property components: 5. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/603/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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