Complex of Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali (mausoleum)
Complex of Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali (mausoleum) is part of the Tentative list of Uzbekistan in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Complex of Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali (mausoleum) (also included in the serial nomination “Silk Roads Sites in Uzbekistan”) is a complex of a mausoleum, two mosques, a well with holy waters and a cemetery erected in the 16the century above the graves of Sheikh Mukhtar Vali, his wife and relatives. It is situated in the outskirts of Khiva.
Map of Complex of Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali (mausoleum)
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Community Reviews
Nan
As a short excursion von Khiva, I visited the Complex of Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali. It's a bit to the East, less than 30min drive, most of it being spent on getting out of Khiva. The mausoleum is situated on a scenic cemetery. It is dedicated to yet another sheikh, the founder of the local town, Ostana.
The mosque is nice and quiet. While I visited a local couple came to pray in the mausoleum.
OUV
While it sure is a nice visit, there really isn't anything outstanding about the site that warrants an individual inscription. At most, seeing the proximity to Itchan Qala I could see it as an extension.
Note: This is not part of the Silk Roads serial site nominated in 2023 as the corridor moves South from Bukhara to Turkmenistan.
Getting There
Hub is Xiva/Khiva. See Itchan Qala for my comments on how to get there.
From Khiva just get a driver to take you to the mausoleum and back to Khiva. You can haggle with local cabbies as I did. Or you get a driver for the whole day, add some of the Desert Castles (T) and Khazarasp (T).
Site Info
- Full Name
- Complex of Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali (mausoleum)
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Added
- 1996
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Religious structure - Islamic Structure - Burial
- Link
- By ID