Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 35 m
Descend 42 m

Experience Bukhara in Uzbekistan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BukharaIndividual Sights in Bukhara

Sight 1: Toki Zargaron

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Toqi jewelry was one of the commercial centers for the sale of monumental monuments and jewelry in Bukhara. This monumental monument was built in 1582 under the reign of Shaibbon's ruler Abdullah II. (Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) Today, Uzbekistan is listed on the National Register of Material and Cultural Heritage.

Wikipedia: Toqi Zargaron (UZ)

611 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Zindon

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ZindonDavid Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0

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. After the Bukhara Revolution, the collapse of the monarchy, and the formation of the Bukhara People's Soviet Republic, it was closed. Currently, it is considered one of the noteworthy places in the city. At the same time, the Museum of Legal and Judicial History of Bukhara is located here.

Wikipedia: Bukhara Prison (EN)

840 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Boloi Havz Mosque

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121 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Boloi Hovuz

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511 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Sadriddin Ayniy teatri

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The Bukhara Theatre, the National Musical Drama and Comedy Theatre named after Sadriddin Ayniy, is one of the first Uzbek professional theaters. It was founded in 1921 on the basis of a group of amateurs on the initiative of Fayzulla Hoxayev and opened in 1922 with the spectacle "The Punishment of Slanders" (Hamza). The second spectacle is "Turkish Physician."

Wikipedia: Buxoro teatri (UZ)

625 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Mousoleum Chasma Ayub

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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. The water of this well is still pure and is considered healing. The current building was constructed during the reign of Timur and features a Khwarazm-style conical dome uncommon in Bukhara.

Wikipedia: Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (EN)

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Samanid Mausoleum

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Samanid Mausoleum

The Samanid Mausoleum is a mausoleum located in the northwestern part of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, just outside its historic center. It was built in the 10th century CE as the resting place of the powerful and influential Islamic Samanid dynasty that ruled the Samanid Empire from approximately 900 to 1000. It contained three burials, one of whom is known to have been that of Nasr II.

Wikipedia: Samanid Mausoleum (EN)

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