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Hammami Davudi
A working bathhouse in Samarkand's old Jewish quarter, open since 1893 and named after the prophet David.
Kanesoi Gumbaz Synagogue
A Bukharan Jewish synagogue completed in 1891 in Samarkand's old town, one of the city's two working synagogues.
Ensembles1885–1891About 45 minutes to see
About the place
Building began in 1885 and finished in 1891. A Hebrew inscription inside records that Rabbi Rafael ben Moshe Kalontar paid for it in memory of his wife, and names David, son of Avrom Hamomi, as the builder. According to his grandchildren, the rabbi died in a cholera outbreak the same year and never prayed here.
It is the second oldest of Samarkand's synagogues and is protected as a monument. It stands on a small lane in the old Jewish quarter, opposite the Hammami Davudi bathhouse.
Why go
- A working Bukharan Jewish synagogue
- Dated Hebrew foundation inscription
- In the old Jewish quarter near Shah-i-Zinda
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Muborak Mosque
A listed historic mosque in the old town of Samarkand, a short walk from the Bibi-Khanym mosque and Siab Bazaar.
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Bibi-Khanym Mausoleum
The domed tomb of Saray Mulk Khanum, Timur's senior wife, across the street from the great Bibi-Khanym mosque in Samarkand.
EnsemblesUnder 1 km awayUNESCO World Heritage
Shah-i-Zinda
A narrow lane of mausoleums climbing the edge of Afrasiyab hill, with some of the finest glazed tilework of the Timurid era.