1199 TM - Kunya-Urgench (2005)

Brief Description

"Kunya-Urgench is situated in north-western Turkmenistan, on the left bank of the Amu Daria River. Urgench was the capital of the Khorezm region, part of the Achaemenid Empire. The old town contains a series of monuments mainly from the 11th to 16th centuries, including a mosque, the gates of a caravanserai, fortresses, mausoleums and a 60-m high minaret. The monuments testify to outstanding achievements in architecture and craftsmanship whose influence reached Iran and Afghanistan, and later the architecture of the Mogul Empire of 16th-century India."

库尼亚－乌尔根奇
"库尼亚－乌尔根奇位于土库曼斯坦的西北部、阿母河的南面。乌尔根奇是阿契美尼德帝国统治下可兰次姆地区的首都。古镇拥有一 系列11-16世纪时期的纪念碑，包括一座清真寺、旅馆的门、堡垒、陵墓和一座尖塔。这些纪念碑展示了当时建筑和手工艺方面的卓越成就，其影响力波及伊 朗、阿富汗和16世纪印度的后期建筑。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1199

Courtesy of elbe from postcrossing forum

Section 1: Turabek Khanum (17)