The Samanid Mausoleum, Bukhara

Sacred Place

Ismail Samani Mausoleum

Place type
Sacred Place
Elevation
231 m

Field notes

The field account

The Samanid mausoleum is located in the historical urban nucleus of the city of Bukhara, in a park laid out on the site of an ancient cemetery.

Map margin

Where it sits

Visual field notes

A closer look