Bukhara Region

The Mir-i Arab Madrasah is a madrasah, still in operation, in Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Like all the historical sites of Bukhara, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993. She is forbidden to visit.

Emir's Summer Residence Sitora Mohi-Khosa- country residence of the Emir of Bukhara, built in the end of XIX - in the begining XX century. Now it is the museum of arts and crafts.

Now Arch open-air museum. In the niches at the entrance to the masters work shops, and the ramp up could be anyone, even for a horse, even on foot. Gray Wall Arch look on with indifference visitors - they have seen and heard so much - silent witnesses of the grandeur and decadence of obscurantism and the triumph of humanity, justice and cruelty.

Very near to the Labi-Hauz is a dome under which passes a crossroad. Around it are scattered retail shops. Once here it was located one of the largest currency exchanges in Central Asia

The dome of Tim Abdullakhan - covered market in Bukhara. The building intended for trading fabrics and carpets.

The Baha ad-Din complex is a cult ensemble located in the suburban area of Bukhara. The complex served as the center of the Naqshband dervish order. Its head, Sheikh Bahauddin Naqshband, died in 1389 and was buried near the village of Kasri Arifon near Bukhara.

The Magoki Attori mosque is a mosque of XII-XVI centuries in Bukhara. It is located 4.5 meters under ground level, is interesting for its carved decoration.

In Bukhara’s historic center, Po-i-Kalyan is an architectural complex built around one of Uzbekistan’s best-known landmarks. The name means “At the Foot of the Great One.”

The complex includes the 12th-century Kalyan Minaret, the Kalyan Mosque, and the Miri-Arab Madrasah. Rising about 45 meters, the minaret is distinguished by fired-brick ornamentation.

Po-i-Kalyan remains an important part of Bukhara’s cultural heritage, connecting the historic center with the city’s role along the Great Silk Road.

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.

Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum is located near the Samani Mausoleum, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Its name means Job's well, due to the legend in which Ayub visited this place and made a well by striking the ground with his staff. The water of this well is still pure and is considered healing.