Bukhara
"City–museum, city of poetry and fairytales".
Bukhara is one of the ancient and largest cities in Uzbekistan. Here you can see more than 140 architectural and historical memorials.
Bukhara is one of the ancient and largest cities in Uzbekistan. Here you can see more than 140 architectural and historical memorials.
Day by day, archeologists discover new archeological excavations at a depth of over 20 meters that open up new findings about the cultural life and people of this city. The findings, such as jewelries, coins, dishes, and labor instruments, date back to the 4th century BC.
The age of one of the largest cities in Uzbekistan is over 2500 years old. Before, Bukhara was called Shahristan.
With its rise, various tales and legends became known among the people. According to one of the legends, the son of Siyavush King came to these places and married the daughter of Afrasiyab King. Later, he set up the Ark fortress, where later the city started to develop inside the Citadel.
In ancient times, Bukhara was a part of Sogda (a region in Central Asia). Near the city was the settlement of Varahsha. This ancient settlement was famous for its paintings on the walls, which frequently portrayed scenes of hunting wild cats.
The Great Silk Road crossed Bukhara since all caravans stopped over at the Ark Citadel to pitch shopping stalls and relax after a hard and long journey.
In the 6th century BC, Aleksander the Great captured by the Akhamenids, and in 329 BC, Bukhara.
In 5th century, Bukhara was a part of Eftalits state, but in 563-567 during deadly fight Eftalits were destroyed by turks and Gatifar.
In 585-586, Abruy inflamed rebel in Bukhara, but it was crushed by the turki prince Il-Arslan.
Before new wars, particularly before the Arab invasion of Bukhara, the city was under the rule of the Bukharhudat dynasty.
Bukhara continually faced various rebels and was captured by many other dynasties.
With the Arab invasion in the 7th century, Islam entered Bukhara. This was the starting time for the construction of minarets, madrasahs, and mosques.
The city launched a bloom when it was voted as a capital during the reign of Ismail Samani.
Several centuries later, exactly in the 10th century, the largest city in Uzbekistan, Bukhara, became the center of culture and trading.
Painters, poets, writers, mathematicians, philosophers, medics, scientists, and historians started to visit the city. Narshahi, Dakiki, Rudaki, and Avicenna were among them. Many others visited Bukhara, and some of them decided to set up here.
In 1119–1120, Namazgah mosque was built to gather people for praying. This building, as well as many other mosques of that time, differs in its decorations and planning.
In the Karakhanid epochs, under the reign of the famous Arslankhan, the Monument of Bukharian art, the Kalyan Minaret, was made up from burnt bricks in 1127. This minaret was the highest architectural construction in Bukhara. The height of the minaret is 46,5 meters, and the foundation goes down to a depth of 10 meters. The diameter of the basement is 9 meters.
For a long time, the minaret was used as an observing point. It also had a religious function. The minaret was the place to call Muslims to pray.
In the 12th century, Bukhara became the center of Sufism in the whole Middle East. In the 13th century, the city became part of Khorezmshah state.
Later, new rebels came out and the Mongols captured Bukhara. In that period, there was no major construction in the city. Bukhara was resurrected in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The city bloomed again under the reign of Ulugbek. New madrasahs and educational buildings were built with the help of mosaic bricks. Bukhara once again became the capital of Middle Asia.
Near Minarel Kalyan, there was a Friday mosque. It was the most massive construction in the Middle East. The courtyard was decorated with arks and pillars, and the dome overflew with the sun in beautiful blue colors.
In 1535–1536, Miri-Arab madrasah with a small inner courtyard and several hudjurs was built on the opposite side of Minaret Kalyan. After follows Kosh-Madrasah, the emsemble of which gathers Madrasah Modari khan and Madrasah Abdulla khan, as well as Khodja Zaineddin Mosque, Baland Mosque and many other neighbor to Kalyan Minaret.
The history of Bukhara dates back several centuries and, over the course of its existence, the city went through many dark days of rebels and wars, along with days of blooming and the opening of wonderful architectural monuments, centers, and educational buildings.
The divine domes of fine mausoleums, originally planned minarets and madrasahs with hundreds of years of history ennoble Bukhara. Each building played a great role for Bukhara in its formation and development. Until now, it remains a place where a large number of historical films are started, so artists and poets imprint blue-domed minarets in the light of the bright sun.
Our travel agency, «Orient Mice», provides you with pleasure, transport and expert guides who will show you not only Uzbekistan's cities but also the amazing stories about the architectural monuments of Bukhara.
The age of one of the largest cities in Uzbekistan is over 2500 years old. Before, Bukhara was called Shahristan.
With its rise, various tales and legends became known among the people. According to one of the legends, the son of Siyavush King came to these places and married the daughter of Afrasiyab King. Later, he set up the Ark fortress, where later the city started to develop inside the Citadel.
In ancient times, Bukhara was a part of Sogda (a region in Central Asia). Near the city was the settlement of Varahsha. This ancient settlement was famous for its paintings on the walls, which frequently portrayed scenes of hunting wild cats.
The Great Silk Road crossed Bukhara since all caravans stopped over at the Ark Citadel to pitch shopping stalls and relax after a hard and long journey.
In the 6th century BC, Aleksander the Great captured by the Akhamenids, and in 329 BC, Bukhara.
In 5th century, Bukhara was a part of Eftalits state, but in 563-567 during deadly fight Eftalits were destroyed by turks and Gatifar.
In 585-586, Abruy inflamed rebel in Bukhara, but it was crushed by the turki prince Il-Arslan.
Before new wars, particularly before the Arab invasion of Bukhara, the city was under the rule of the Bukharhudat dynasty.
Bukhara continually faced various rebels and was captured by many other dynasties.
With the Arab invasion in the 7th century, Islam entered Bukhara. This was the starting time for the construction of minarets, madrasahs, and mosques.
The city launched a bloom when it was voted as a capital during the reign of Ismail Samani.
Several centuries later, exactly in the 10th century, the largest city in Uzbekistan, Bukhara, became the center of culture and trading.
Painters, poets, writers, mathematicians, philosophers, medics, scientists, and historians started to visit the city. Narshahi, Dakiki, Rudaki, and Avicenna were among them. Many others visited Bukhara, and some of them decided to set up here.
In 1119–1120, Namazgah mosque was built to gather people for praying. This building, as well as many other mosques of that time, differs in its decorations and planning.
In the Karakhanid epochs, under the reign of the famous Arslankhan, the Monument of Bukharian art, the Kalyan Minaret, was made up from burnt bricks in 1127. This minaret was the highest architectural construction in Bukhara. The height of the minaret is 46,5 meters, and the foundation goes down to a depth of 10 meters. The diameter of the basement is 9 meters.
For a long time, the minaret was used as an observing point. It also had a religious function. The minaret was the place to call Muslims to pray.
In the 12th century, Bukhara became the center of Sufism in the whole Middle East. In the 13th century, the city became part of Khorezmshah state.
Later, new rebels came out and the Mongols captured Bukhara. In that period, there was no major construction in the city. Bukhara was resurrected in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The city bloomed again under the reign of Ulugbek. New madrasahs and educational buildings were built with the help of mosaic bricks. Bukhara once again became the capital of Middle Asia.
Near Minarel Kalyan, there was a Friday mosque. It was the most massive construction in the Middle East. The courtyard was decorated with arks and pillars, and the dome overflew with the sun in beautiful blue colors.
In 1535–1536, Miri-Arab madrasah with a small inner courtyard and several hudjurs was built on the opposite side of Minaret Kalyan. After follows Kosh-Madrasah, the emsemble of which gathers Madrasah Modari khan and Madrasah Abdulla khan, as well as Khodja Zaineddin Mosque, Baland Mosque and many other neighbor to Kalyan Minaret.
The history of Bukhara dates back several centuries and, over the course of its existence, the city went through many dark days of rebels and wars, along with days of blooming and the opening of wonderful architectural monuments, centers, and educational buildings.
The divine domes of fine mausoleums, originally planned minarets and madrasahs with hundreds of years of history ennoble Bukhara. Each building played a great role for Bukhara in its formation and development. Until now, it remains a place where a large number of historical films are started, so artists and poets imprint blue-domed minarets in the light of the bright sun.
Our travel agency, «Orient Mice», provides you with pleasure, transport and expert guides who will show you not only Uzbekistan's cities but also the amazing stories about the architectural monuments of Bukhara.
