The Ismail Samani Mausoleum is the oldest building in Bukhara, standing west of the city center in a park erected during Soviet times. The mausoleum is believed to have served as the family tomb of the Samanid dynasty (819-1005), the descendants of a noble Persian family who governed Transoxiana on …
Nadir Divan-begi Madrasah is a part of the architectural complex located round well-known Lyabi-Hauz in Bukhara. The madrasah building, as well as khanaka nearby, were named after vizier Nadir by whose order they were constructed. Vizier Nadir served at a court yard of one the strongest and powerful representatives of …
The Lyabi Hauz Ensemble (1568–1622) is the name of the area surrounding one of the few remaining hauz, or pond, in the city of Bukhara. Several such ponds existed in Bukhara prior to Soviet rule. The ponds acted as the city’s principal source of water, but were also notorious for spreading disease, and thus were …
The Magoki-Attori is an Islamic mosque dating back to Zoroastrianism Mosque in the city’s centre is an example of an urban mosque in a residential quarter. The mosque was built on the site of the pre-lslamic Moh temple mentioned above. Excavations have revealed the fact that even under the Samanids …
In the mid-XIX century Emir of Bukhara Nasrullah Khan decided to build a new country seat for himself. To choose the coolest place not to suffer from summer heat, the architects made recourse to an old method – dressed muttons were put on the potential sites of construction. The place, …
Shakhrisabz is one of the most beautiful and colorful Uzbekistan cities, which is located 80 km south of Samarkand, beyond the alpine pass of Takhta-Karacha, in this ancient city, one can see all the beauty of this great green garden. Looking at the well-groomed modern appearance it is difficult to …
One of the majestic and memorial complexes of Shahrisabz city is Kok-Gumbaz mosque “Blue Dome”. The mosque was built in 1435 on the foundations of an earlier building with a similar layout. The building is located on the same axis with Kulyala Mausoleum, therefore it became the cathedral mosque of the city. …
The Dorus Tilavat memorial complex was formed after the death in 1370-1371 of the eminent religious leader Shamsiddin Kulal, the founder of Sufism, the spiritual mentor of Emir Taragay and of Timur himself, and the teacher of Bahauddin Naqshbandi. His grave immediately became a place of reverence for his numerous …
Gur Emir is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture of medieval East. One of the most significant architectural ensembles of medieval East – the Gur Emir was built in the southwestern part of Samarkand at the beginning of the XV century. This majestic complex consisted of a khanaka, the madrasah of …
25 SEPT 2019 Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome. The history of Samarkand is about 2,750 years old and has witnessed many upheavals during the …
