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In Sanskrit word, Bukhara signifies “monastery” and this city was once a large commercial center on the Great Silk Road. Bukhara is an ancient settlement with history that goes back to the early centuries A.D. In the 6 century it became the capital of early feudal lands of the Bukhara oasis. As the Shakhristan, the centre of a shah’s realm, it was formed around an ancient citadel, but with the development of handicrafts and trade, new suburbs (rabads) arose beyond its walls those were included with the Shakhristan in a new fortified wall Bukhara with more than 140 architectural monuments is a “town museum” dating back to the middle Ages. Ensembles like the Poi-Kalian, Kosh Madras, Ismail Samani Mausoleum and the Kalyan Minaret are attracting a lot of attention. Samani’s mausoleum is the oldest monument that has been built in 9 – 10 centuries. Famous poets like Rudaki and scientist Avicenna were well known in Bukhara as they played important roles in the development of the country. Monuments like the Maggoki-Attori, Namazgoh mosque and Chashma-I-Ayub were witnesses to this particular period.
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Bakhouddin Nakshbadi Ensemble
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Ark Fortress
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Abdul Aziz Khan Madrasa
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Sitorai Mokhi Hosa
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Chor Minor
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Chasma Ayub
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Chokh Bar Necropolis
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Kalyan Complex
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Lyabi Khauz
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Magoki Attorni Mosque
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Miri Arab Khan Madrasah
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Samanind Masoluem
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Trade Dome
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