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CulturalRef. 1103

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

Cultural World Heritage property in Kazakhstan, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (i), (iii), (iv).

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Kazakhstan
Photo: Yuriy75 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Kazakhstan
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiiiiv
Location
Turkistan Region
What it is
mausoleum
Founded or built
1400
Reference
WHC 1103 · Wikidata Q46069

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Tashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central Asia, Uzbekistan235 kmTashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central AsiaUzbekistan · 2026CulturalSamarkand – Crossroad of Cultures, Uzbekistan417 kmSamarkand – Crossroad of CulturesUzbekistan · 2001CulturalSarazm, Tajikistan425 kmSarazmTajikistan · 2010CulturalSilk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor, Tajikistan445 kmSilk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorTajikistan · 2023CulturalSulaiman-Too, Kyrgyzstan484 kmSulaiman-TooKyrgyzstan · 2009CulturalShahrisabz, Uzbekistan487 kmShahrisabzUzbekistan · 2000Cultural
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