× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. The Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz (Uzbekistan) Document type Decision Reference number X.C.1 Date Nov 27, 2000 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 24e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract Property: The Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Id. N°: 885 State Party: Uzbekistan Criteria: C (iii) (iv) The Committee decided to inscribed this property on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv): Criterion (iii): Shakhrisyabz contains many fine monuments, and in particular those from the Timurid period, which was of great cultural and political significance in medieval Central Asia. Criterion (iv): The buildings of Shakhrisyabz, notably the Ak-Sarai Palace and the Tomb of Timur, are outstanding examples of a style which had a profound influence on the architecture of this region.