Modern · Urgench
Urgench
Regional capital and gateway to Khiva
Modern · Urgench
Al-Khwarizmi Complex (Urgench)
A symbolic mausoleum and garden honouring the great mathematician Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, completed in Urgench in 2000. The al-Biruni complex stands across the street.
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About the complex
Finished in 2000 on Al-Khwarizmi Street near Urgench International Airport, with the Abu Rayhan al-Biruni complex opposite, the memorial has two parts: a symbolic mausoleum under a blue-tiled dome, reached through a distinctive gateway and a passage flanked by two rooms, and an orchard garden. Inscriptions and ornament cover the façade, a carved door marks the entrance, and inside is a small exhibition on al-Khwarizmi. Renovated in 2018, it was listed as national cultural heritage in 2019. Both “algebra” and “algorithm” derive from al-Khwarizmi’s book and name.
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