Kyrgyzstan

Shakh Fazil

Qarakhanid mausoleum complex, 11th century

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The Shakh Fazil Archaeological Complex is located in the village Safedbulan, Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is a sacred Muslim site, and an annual mass pilgrimage occurs here. The name of the main building in many scholarly sources is the Tomb of Shah Fadl, and this is a major Qarakhanid tomb probably built between 1050–1060.

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Tomb construction

c. 1050–1060

Added to UNESCO Tentative List

2001-01-29

Tentative List removal and serial inclusion

2010

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Archaeological Features

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Burial and Funerary Structures

MausoleumsTombs
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Mosques
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MonumentsStelae
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Environmental and Natural Features

Modified CavesSacred Groves
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Country

Kyrgyzstan

Coordinates

41.43° N, 71.66° E