The Ark Dolon

      Toqi Zargaron  traditional covered bazaar in the historical center of Bukhara, in Uzbekistan. It was built in the 16th century, more precisely in 1586-1587, during the reign of Abdullah Khan II from the Uzbek Sheibanid dynasty. The largest among several ancient covered bazaars of Bukhara, and the most complex in construction and arrangement in the city. Until the middle of the 20th century, it was used as an ordinary bazaar, where mainly jewelry was sold, but part of the bazaar was used as a regular bazaar, where various accessories were sold. The building of the covered bazaar was built in the traditional Persian style, and is no different from similar covered traditional bazaars of the ancient cities of Iran, such as Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz or Mashhad. The building has a large dome, as well as several smaller domes. Built from ceramic bricks. Today, Toki Zargaron is a popular attraction, inside which there are mainly souvenir shops and shops selling a...

       The  Toqi Telpak Furushon  (Uzbek:   Toqi Telpakfurushon ) is a bazaar located in Bukhara , which forms part of its historic centre. The Toqi Telpak Furushon was built between 1570 and 1571.  Books were originally offered there, which is why the bazaar was also called Toqi Kitob. Gradually, the bookstalls were replaced by workshops and shops of the hat sellers. Turbans, fur hats and small caps embroidered with gold and silk thread or glass beads were made there and offered for sale. Although these goods can still be found there, carpets, jewellery, knives, musical instruments and other travel souvenirs are also sold. Toki telpakfurushon (Persian telpakfurush mountain) is an architectural monument in Bukhara (16a). A domed building for the manufacture and sale of headwear. According to the foundation documents, it was built at the intersection of 5 streets coming from different sides (1570-71). The building was named after Akhanin, Toqi Kita...

  The Toki-Sarrafon is one of Bukhara’s four remained bazaars. This trading dome was used mostly for money exchange during the era of the Silk Road. Indian shop owners frequently exchanged money inside this bazaar. The site is no longer a money exchange center, but it now has lots of great shops where you can pick up interesting souvenirs. Today, Toki Sarrofon is a popular attraction, inside of which there are mainly souvenir shops and shops selling antiques, souvenirs, handicrafts, such as dishes, clothes, coins, jewelry, figurines, carpets, books, musical instruments, paintings, etc. The building of the bazaar is located in the historical center of Bukhara, on the streets of Bahauddin Nakshbandi and Arabon, next to the Shahrud canal (most of this canal is now underground), a hundred meters southwest of the Lyabi-Hauz complex. In one part of the bazaar building there is a small mosque of the same name, as well as the Sarrofon hammam. Until the middle of the 20th century, it was us...

 Magoki-Attari Mosque - a monument of medieval architecture; column-domed mosque of the XII-XVI centuries in the historical center of Bukhara. Located more than 4.5 meters below ground level, it is interesting for its carved decor. The oldest of the monuments of Bukhara that have survived to this day. In the centre of Bukhara to the west of the famous Lyabi Hauz square is located the oldest mosque in Bukhara – Magoki Attori – is located  Its construction in 714 is associated with the name of the Arab Sheikh, Governor of Khorasan, Qutayba Ibn Muslim – one of the first people who brought Islam to the territory of Central Asia. Even before the arrival of the Arabs to Bukhara, a bazaar was located on the site of the mosque, where before the establishment of Islam, Zoroastrian idols, medicinal herbs and spices – attoron –were sold. And in the beginning,this place was called Attoron Bazaar. There was also a cult Zoroastrian temple of the Moon. The building is rectangular with an are...

  Lab-i Hauz  (Uzbek:   Labihovuz , Tajik :  Лаби Ҳавз , romanized  :  Labi Havz , Persian :  لب حوض , romanized :  Lab-e Howz , meaning in Persian "by the pool"), sometimes also known as  Lyab-i Khauz , a Russian approximation, is the name of the area surrounding one of the few remaining  hauz  pools that have survived in the city of Bukhara . Until the Soviet  period, there were many such pools, which were the city's principal source of water, but they were notorious for spreading disease and were mostly filled in during the 1920s and 1930   The Lab-i Hauz survived because it is the centerpiece of a magnificent architectural ensemble, created during the 16th and 17th centuries, which has not been significantly changed since. The Lab-i Hauz ensemble, surrounding the pool on three sides, consists of the Kukeldash Madrasah (1568–1569, the largest madrasa in the city), on the north side of the pool, and t...

Amazing and fabulous, ancient and exotic, undoubtedly, originally oriental and magical - this is the "Noble abode" of the city of Bukhara. To feel all the antiquity of Bukhara Ark Fortress From time immemorial, the city is surrounded by legends and myths. According to one legend, the settlement appeared on the site of the Ark fortress, built by the Persian Prince Siyavush. When the prince came to woo the daughter of King Afrasiab, the father set one condition for the young man. The fortress of the Ark, around which the city of Bukhara arose, has survived to this day, although it has been rebuilt many times over several centuries. It is located on a raised embankment, the height of which reaches 20 meters, and the area of the fortress is 4.2 hectares. Initially, the fortress was a closed polygon, and its steep slopes were completely lined with blocks.  Before the arrival of the Arabs to the lands of Bukhara, the Ark fortress served as the seat of the Bukhara rulers. During the...

  The mosque was built at the beginning of the 16th century in the rich Bukhara quarter in the city center. The name of the mosque "Balyand" means "high". At the moment, this mosque is over 500 years old and belongs to the world heritage The mosque consists of two parts - summer and winter. The winter part is a cuboid building. It is surrounded and shaded by a corner iwan with an exquisitely decorated interior. The aivan itself is a summer mosque. The aivan columns surrounding the winter part of the mosque are made in the form of stalactites, made of wood and fixed on a concrete foundation. The aivan ceiling and columns were made and decorated in the 19.       Inside the walls and the mihrab of the mosque are painted with gilding. The wall painting consists of an intricate tie and an ornament made up of flowers and green parts of plants. The hall of the mosque is surrounded by a panel of hexagonal glazed tiles painted with gold. The ceiling of the mosque is also int...

                                   The Blacksmith History Forge Museum is a short walk north of the Toqi Telpak Furushon Bazaar on Khakikat Street. The museum is located in the Kulyuta karavansarai which was built in the 16th century. Admission is free, and it is a rare treat to see a working blacksmith. Photos/Videos can be taken and you can stroll through the workshop to view finished goods and the tools of the blacksmith. The most impressive area is the urn shaped hearth with white handles, which had a fire inside.                                              The blacksmith was working on a knife, and using his hammer to straighten it on the anvil. The sound of the hammer on the anvil and the smoky atmosphere made the shop feel as if it was transported back into ancient times. There...

                                                      Museum of Fine Arts                                           Kamoliddin Behzod Fine Arts Museum The building was constructed in 1912 by the local masters Hoji Abdurahim Hayatov and Abdugafur Karaulbegi under the guidance of the Russian engineers Margulis and Sakovich. The first floor of the building housed Savva Morozov's shop. On the second floor there was the branch of the Azov-Donskoy bank. From 1920 up to 1982, this building had placed the department of the State Bank (Gosbank) and other organizations.                              The fine arts museum has the center for studying Arabic- written oriental manuscripts. The...

  The Fortress of the Arks is the residence of the Bukhara Chans and then the Emir. It is the oldest monument in Bukhara. The Fortress of the Arks remained the main residence of the emir for many centuries, a symbol of greatness, power and impregnability. The buildings in the fortress today were constructed in the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Today Ark is a large earthen bump that resembles an irregular rectangle and is somewhat elongated in the direction from west to east. The main entrance of the Ark is architecturally designed in the form of two column-shaped towers, the upper part of which is connected by galleries, over which a room with terraces is built. The entrance to the Tor des Arkes is a ramp (Tachtapul), which is fenced in on two sides by massive stone railings. The ramp is about 20 meters long and a large leather whip (a symbol of the power of the emir) hangs on one of the walls              Then with our teacher and ...