Description
This vintage chrome postcard features the historic Bibi Khanum mosque complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, photographed through an ornate archway. The image captures the impressive scale and intricate Islamic architectural details of this important landmark. The postcard was published in 1975 by the Central Publishing House of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, as indicated by the Cyrillic text on the back. The back displays the location name in multiple languages (Russian, Uzbek, and other variants) as "Samarkand. Bibikhanym." Publisher information shows: "© Издательство ЦК КП Узбекистана, Ташкент, 1975 г." Print run details are also visible. This unposted card represents Soviet-era tourism promotion of historic Central Asian architecture during the mid-1970s, capturing an important moment in the region's cultural documentation.

Listing Details
Item type: Postcard
Format: Printed (Lithograph)
Postcard era: Photochrome (1939 Now)
Posted status: Unposted
Location shown: Samarkand, Soviet Union
Subject: Bibi Khanum, Architecture
Publisher: Central Publishing House Uzbekistan Tashkent
Front and back shown in scans.