Bukhara (Uzbek Latin: Buxoro; Uzbek Cyrillic: Бухоро) is one of the cities of Uzbekistan. Bukhara is a city-museum, with about 140 architectural monuments. The nation's fifth-largest city, it had a population of 247,644 as of 31 August 2016. People have inhabited the region around Bukhara for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time. Located on the Silk Road, the city has long served as a center of trade, scholarship, culture, and religion. UNESCO has listed the historic center of Bukhara (which contains numerous mosques and madrasas) as a World Heritage Site.
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It is an imposing structure in old town Bukhara. It is beautiful but only to enjoy the sight from outside. Entry is not permitted. We also visited the centre to see the Minaret in the night with the streets empty. Beautifully lit is was an amazing sight.
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Mir-i Arab Madrasah is one of the most sacred Islamic educational places throughout all of the post soviet territory. It was built during the governing period of Shaybanids in the 16th century on the trophy means won over from Ubaydulla Khan who died in 1539. The construction of Mir-i Arab Madrasah is attributed to Sheikh Abdallakh Yamani who is more well-known as Mir Arab. This madrasah is located across Kalyan mosque.
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This beautiful mosque in the best complex is Bukhara is a great oasis of beauty and tranquility with great details and architectural details inside. Fantastic
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Strongly recommend to visit! Unlike the other typical monuments, I was impressed by this colorful decoration. Additionally, there are sone souvenir shops inside. A lady at accessory shop kindly look for my favorite pierces and sold them at proper price.
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This architectural complex Kosh Madrasah was built during the reign of Abdulla-khan the 2nd. Consisting of two cross-placed madrasahs. The first one is Modari-khan madrasah, built in 1567 in honor of Abdulla-khan's former mother. The second building carries the name of Abdulla-khan and was built in 1588-1590. The buildings stands in front of each other on different sides of a narrow street.
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This Islamic mosque dates back to Zoroastrian times and is a wonderful example of Kara-khanid epoch architecture.
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