Рубрика: Bukhara

  • Mosque Maggoki — Attori «mosque in a hole»

    This is the name of an ancient mosque was for the fact that its foundations had gone underground on six meters. The mosque was built in XII century and is located in the heart of the old part of Bukhara. It was built in place of the temple worshipers Moss and a long history of…

  • Chor-Minor

    Chor-Minor (XIX c)Interesting monument of architecture, Chor-Minor («Four minarets») is located in the northeastern part of Bukhara. It was built in 1807 on money of rich Turkmenistan trader and traveler Khalif Niyaz-Kula, who visited India and was very impressed by the famous Taj Mahal. Upon arrival to his hometown, he desired to build something like…

  • Necropolis Chor-Bakr

    Necropolis Chor-Bakr (XVI-XVIII cc). A cult called «Chor-Bakr» — «Four Brothers»is located in the suburbs of Bukhara nearby of Mazar Sumitan. Known as “City of the Dead” among locals. Necropolis sprang up around the tomb of Saint Abu Bakr Saeda and now has huge popularity in the Muslim world. Appearance of mazar belongs to the…