Mary Region

sights.uz lists 7 historic and notable places in Mary Region, Turkmenistan. Among them are 6 monuments, 0 eco-tourism sites and 1 museums.

Merv

Merv (Turkmen: Merw [ˈmeɾβ]; Persian: مرو [ˈmæɹv]), also called the Merve Oasis, was a major Iranian city in Central Asia, located on the historical Silk Road, near today's Mary,…

Gonur Depe

Gonur Depe (Turkmen: Goňur depe) is an archaeological site, dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE, and located about 60 km north of Mary (ancient Merv), Turkmenistan consisting of a large…

Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum

The Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar is a mausoleum commemorating Ahmad Sanjar, a Seljuk ruler of Khorasan. It was built in 1157 in the medieval city of Merv in the Karakum Desert in…

Gurbanguly Hajji Mosque

The Gurbanguly Hajji Mosque (Turkmen: Gurbanguly Hajy metjidi) is a mosque in Mary, Turkmenistan. It was completed in 2009, during the rule of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It is a…

Mary Museum

Mary History Museum is a history museum of Mary, Turkmenistan, located in the center of the city. The exposition of the museum reflects the history and culture of Mary from…

Great Kyz Kala

The Great Kyz Kala is a large ruined fortress in the ancient city of Merv, now in Turkmenistan. It is an example of a köshk or kushk type of fortress: an earthen building built…

Little Kyz Kala

Little Kyz Kala stands in the western outskirts of the ancient city of Merv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkmenistan's Mary region, roughly 140 metres from its larger…