The Ark of Bukhara

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 reign of the Karakhanid dynasty and during the invasion of Genghis Khan, the fortress was repeatedly destroyed. And only in the XVI century, under the rule of the Sheibanid dynasty, the Ark took its final form.



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