Monuments of Navoi region : Uzbekistan

Rabat Malik caravan-serai located on the one of the Great Silk roads linking Samarkand and Bukhara cities. Built in XI century Rabat Malik has a high archeological and historical value.

It takes a significant place among outstanding cultural monuments of Uzbekistan.

The name of serai translated as «Malik’s Palace». Travelers could stay here for overnight, make provision for food and let their baggage animal to rest.

Along with religious constructions there are ruins of Fortress built in order of Alexander the Great in IV century b.c. It is situated in southern part of Nurata, and it is one of the most antique and significant archeological monuments in Uzbekistan.

There is one of the important religious centers in Nurata city of Navoi Region. This center called Chashma and combines a range of religious monuments: water spring, well, Juma Mosque and Nur-ota mazar (kubba).

Legend says the water spring was caused by impact of meteorite. Supposedly, a shining meteorite fell here 40 thousand years ago. And a health-giving water spring started gushing. Local people considered the impact of meteorite as a God’s grace. People exulted: “Allah granted us a Nur (translated as Ray)”. Thus the town’s name Nurata has appeared.