The Guzars of Shahrisabz

Authors

  • Nafisa Gilmanova Leading Research Fellow Institute of Art Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Keywords:

Residential houses, Shahrisabz, mahalla

Abstract

The article explores the issues of preserving traditional residential houses in the city of Shahrisabz and examines key principles for the integration of residential neighborhoods into a unified urban structure. Comparative examples are drawn from the historic cities of Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand.

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Published

2025-05-29

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How to Cite

The Guzars of Shahrisabz. (2025). Texas Journal of Philology, Culture and History , 42, 25-30. https://mail.zienjournals.com/index.php/tjpch/article/view/6200