Hazrat Khizr Mosque
Hazrati Xizr masjidi
A painted wooden-pillared mosque on the edge of the Afrasiyab hill, and a free lookout over Bibi-Khanym and the old city.
The mosque was first built in the 8th century. The current buildings date from a reconstruction in 1854. The painted wooden columns of the entrance porch and the ceiling are well preserved. The courtyard holds the mausoleum of Islam Karimov, the first president of Uzbekistan. The mosque sits on a high slope, and its porch terrace offers views of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Siyob Bazaar. It is a free lookout. Entry costs about 10,000 to 20,000 som. Visitors must dress modestly, and women should cover their heads. It is north of Siyob Bazaar, and the Siyob mausoleum complex can be reached on foot.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Siyob Bazaar
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Shah-i-Zinda
- Imam al-Maturidi Mausoleum
- Chorsu (Samarkand)
- Afrasiyab Site & Museum
- Registan
- Khoja Doniyor Mausoleum