Bukhara

Bukhara district is located in south-west of Uzbekistan in the territory equals to 39 400 square kilometers.
Main part of the district is occupied by Kyzyl-Kum Desert. Climate in this region is dry and sharp-continental.
Population around 1,5 million people. District includes eleven administrative regions.
Bukhara is a center with population around 263 400 people.
Tourist centers: Bukhara, Gizhduvan
BY THE DECISION OF UNESCO BUKHARA WAS INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF THE WORLD\'S MOST IMPRESSIVE SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL TREASURES. “BUKHARA-I-SHARIF” “NOBLE BUKHARA” IS THE NAME GIVEN TO BUKHARA IN THE MUSLIM EAST.
Bukhara is one of the most ancient cities of Uzbekistan, situated on a sacred hill.
It is one of few cities appeared and developed at one the same place beginning from the 5th century BC. This city was remained in a holy book “Avesto”. The name of Bukhara originates from the word “viraha” which means “monastery” in Sanscrit. This is the only city in Central Asia where the unique historical atmosphere is remained in whole. Bukhara is a museum-city: more than 140 architectural monuments of world significance constructed in different centuries, have been preserved in Bukhara up to date. Its ancient walls store the memories of 25 centuries\' history, the rain of various rulers both successful and unsuccessful.
This unique Bukhara has been restored once again into a fertile oasis and scientific and cultural centre on the Great Silk Road. Trade cupolas constructed during 15th—16th centuries - Toki-Sarrafon (cupola of moneychangers), Toki-Telpak-Furushon (cupola of headdress sellers), Toki-Zargaron (cupola of jewelers) are a good testimony of Bukhara location just on the caravan crossroads.
Many scientists and philosophers were from Bukhara. It was here that the great Sheikh Bohouddin Nakshbandi lived.
He was a central figure in the development of the mystical Sufi approach to philosophy, religion and Islam.
The scientific center for studying the heritage of Bohouddin Nakshbandi operates here.
Main part of Bukhara\'s center is so called “architectural area”: a lot of former madrassahs
are located here including Madrassah Chor-Minor and citadel Ark, Madrassah Ulugbek and Kukeldash.
Walking along the narrow and shady streets, one can reach Poi-Kalyan Square with the Kalyan Minaret in the center. Built in 1127, even today it is known as the “Great Minaret” with its ingenious engineering construction reaching 47 meters into the sky.
…The numerous palaces, mosques, mausoleums and minarets are unsurpassed in their beauty making the ancient city of Bukhara unforgettable in its history and splendour.

ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECES OF BUKHARA

 • Varakhsha Palace (5—9 cc.)
 • Ismail Samani Mausoleum (10 c.)
 • Magoki-Attari Mosque (10—16 cc.)
 • Minaret Kalyan (15 c.)
 • Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (14 c.)
 • Medressah Ulugbek (15 c.)
 • Medressah Modira-khan (16 c.)
 • Medressah Abdulla-khan (16 c.)
 • Baland Mosque (15-19 cc.)
 • Seifeddin Bokharzi Mausoleum (16 c.)
 • Nadir Divanbegi Medressah (16 c.)
 • Medressah Kukeldash (16 c.)
 • Khodja Zainuddin Khanaka (16 c.)
 • Medressah Miri-Arab (16 c.)
 • Lyabi-khauz Ensemble (16—17 cc.)
 • Abdulazizkhan Medressah (17 c.)
 • Medressah Chor-Minor (beginning of the 19th c.)