Regions

Turkistan

In the south, Turkistan is a spiritual centre with a great shrine, set in a warm, dry landscape.

Landmarks in Turkistan

• UNESCO World Heritage

  Turkistan

  Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (Turkestan)

  An unfinished fourteenth-century masterpiece commissioned by Timur, with a huge turquoise dome. UNESCO-listed and a major pilgrimage site.

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  Turkistan

  Otrar

  Ruins of a Silk Road city where the philosopher al-Farabi was born.