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Al-Khwarizmi Memorial Complex, Urgench
Memorial complex in Urgench built in 2000 in honour of the mathematician al-Khwarizmi, with a symbolic mausoleum, a garden and a small exhibition.
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About the place
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, the 9th-century scholar from Khorezm, gave his name to the word algorithm, and his book on equations gave us the word algebra. This memorial complex in Urgench, on al-Khwarizmi Street near the airport, was built in 2000 to honour him and renovated in 2018.
It consists of a symbolic mausoleum set in a landscaped garden, with a small exhibition about his life and work in mathematics, astronomy and geography. It is a modern memorial rather than a historic building. Half an hour is enough, and it fits easily before a flight or on the way to Khiva.
Why go
- Memorial to the father of algebra
- Symbolic mausoleum and garden
- Close to Urgench airport
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