Things to see in Bukhara
Bukhara is a city in Uzbekistan, with an urban population of about 319 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kalyan Minaret Place of worship
The Kalyan Minaret is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan mosque complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city.
2Samanid Mausoleum History
The Samanid Mausoleum is a mausoleum located in the northwestern part of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, just outside its historic center.
3Ark of Bukhara History
The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD.
4Po-i-Kalyan Place of worship
Po-i-Kalan, or Poi Kalan, is an Islamic religious complex located in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The complex consists of three parts, the Kalan Mosque (Masjid-i Kalan), the Kalan Minaret (Minâra-i Kalân) to which the name refers, and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah.
5Lab-i Hauz Landmark
Lab-i Hauz is the name of the area surrounding one of the few remaining hauz pools that have survived in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
6Magok-i-Attari Mosque Place of worship
Maghoki Attori Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It forms a part of the historical religious complex of Lyab-i Hauz.
7Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum History
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum is located near the Samani Mausoleum, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Its name means Job's well, due to the legend in which Job (Ayub) visited this place and made a well by striking the ground with his staff.
8Bolo Haouz Mosque Place of worship
Bolo Haouz Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Built in 1712, on the opposite side of the citadel of Ark in Registan district, it is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with other parts of the historic city.
9Kalan Mosque Place of worship
Kalan Mosque is an architectural monument located in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It was considered one of the largest mosques built on the place of Jame' Mosque.
10Baland Mosque Place of worship
Baland Mosque, which means the "upper mosque", is a historical mosque in the ancient city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
11Namazgoh Mosque Place of worship
The Bukhara Mosque is a historical monument in Bukhara. It is one of the mosques built for praying during Eid festivals.
12Khankah Nadir Divanbegi Place of worship
Nodir Devonbegi is a historical memorial in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It was established by Nodir Devonbegi (Nodir Mirzo Togay ibn Sultan), the vizier and brother of the ruler of Bukhara, Imamquli Khan, in 1620–1621.
13Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque Place of worship
The Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque is a historical mosque in the Uzbek city of Bukhara. It was built in 1637.
14Saif ed-Din Bokharzi & Bayan-Quli Khan Mausoleums History
The Saif ed-Din Bokharzi & Bayan-Quli Khan Mausoleums are two mausoleums in Uzbekistan dedicated to Saif ed-Din Bokharzi, a Khorasani sheikh, and Bayan-Quli Khan, the Chagatay ruler.
15Khoja Gaukushan Ensemble Place of worship
The Khoja-Gaukushan Ensemble is one of the largest architectural complexes in the center of Bukhara. Along with a number of other buildings in central Bukhara, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
16Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa palace Museum
Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa also known as the "Palace Like the Stars and the Moon," is a country residence of the Emir of Bukhara, built in the late 19th to early 20th century.
17Tok-i-Sarrafon Landmark
Toqi Sarrofon is an architectural monument and one of the main trade centers for money exchange in Bukhara. This architectural monument was built in 1534-1535 by the order of the Shaybanid ruler Ubaydullah Khan.
18Tim of Abdullah Khan Landmark
The Tim Abdullah Khan (Abdullaxon timi) is one of the domed bazaars in the Bukhara Khanate. It was built by the Bukhara Khan Shaybanid Abdullah Khan II in 1577.
19Tok-i-Telpak Furushon Landmark
The Toqi Telpak Furushon is a bazaar located in Bukhara, which forms part of its historic centre.
20Bukhara Prison Landmark
Bukhara Prison is a fortified building that traditionally served as the prison of the Amir of Bukhara, in Uzbekistan. In the late 18th century, during the reign of the Mangits, it was built and was one of the largest prisons of the Bukhara Emirate.
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