Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
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4.6 km
34 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 BukharaSight 1: Abdurauf Fitrat
Abdurauf Fitrat was an Uzbek author, journalist, politician and public intellectual in Central Asia under Russian and Soviet rule.
Sight 2: Chor Minor
Get Ticket*Chor Minor, alternatively known as the Madrasah of Khalif Niyaz-kul, is a historic gatehouse for a now-destroyed madrasa in the historic city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It is located in a lane northeast of the Lyab-i Hauz complex. It is protected as a cultural heritage monument, and also it is a part of the World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Bukhara. In Persian, the name of the monument means "four minarets", referring to the building's four towers.
Sight 3: Khanqah of Nodir Devonbegi
Nodir Devonbegi is a historical memorial in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It was established by Nodir Devonbegi, the vizier and brother of the ruler of Bukhara, Imamquli Khan, in 1620–1621. The Khanaka has been included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage objects of Uzbekistan.
Sight 4: Toqi Sarrofon
Toqi Sarrofon is an architectural monument and one of the main trade centers for money exchange in Bukhara. This architectural monument was built in 1534-1535 by the order of the Shaybanid ruler Ubaydullah Khan. It is currently included in the national register of immovable property of the material and cultural heritage of Uzbekistan.
Sight 5: Darvozai Sallohhona
The Salakhkhon Gate (Salohkhona) is a fortress gate recreated in the same place in Bukhara (Uzbekistan). They were first erected in the second half of the XVI century, under the Uzbek ruler Abdullah Khan II, in the then capital of the Bukhara Khanate. They were installed on the southeastern part of the Bukhara fortress wall. They connected the city with nearby villages, "the movement through them was relatively small." They were destroyed, with the adjacent city wall, under Soviet power on May 17, 1939 as "hindering normal traffic in the city". Recreated in 2012. They are one of the 4 recreated in a pre-destroyed form and 11 ever existing gates of Bukhara. They are located on the street named after A. Tukay of the mahalla named after Hamid Alimjan.
Sight 6: Balyand Mosque
Baland Mosque, which means the "upper mosque", is a historical mosque in the ancient city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO along with the whole of the historic old town, this small mosque was built at the beginning of the 16th century in the southern part of the city.
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