Bukhara is the pearl of the East, one of the most ancient and beautiful cities located in Uzbekistan. This city keeps a lot of secrets and legends. And no wonder, because he is already more than 2,500 years old.
The history of Bukhara is very interesting and fascinating. According to one legend, this city appeared thanks to Prince Siyavush, who built the fortress of Ark. This fortress will subsequently play the role of the city center, in which the rulers lived with their numerous retinue. The city itself, “Shahristan”, was located outside the Ark fortress. Bukhara also served as a huge trading point through which the Great Silk Road ran.
The city of Bukhara simply fascinates guests with its oriental beauty. It consists of two parts: the old and the new city. Once in the old part, you will certainly appreciate the majesty of its buildings and the originality of ancient architecture. Blue domes can be seen from afar, and mosques and minarets majestically rise above the entire city. Many of the monuments, thanks to the efforts of the people living here, still have retained their original appearance. Walking through the streets of the old city, you can see a lot of old buildings, from which “blows” history and secrets. It seems that if you lean against their walls, you can hear voices from the past, which can tell a lot of interesting things.
Bukhara – the concentration of unique attractions. Ancient monuments and buildings located here are known throughout the world from the photo of Bukhara. Many of them are under the auspices of UNESCO. Under the sky of Bukhara there is the Ark fortress, the ensemble Poi-Kalyan, the architectural complex Lyabi-Khauz, the Mausoleum of Ismail Samani, the palace of Sitorai Mohi-Khosa, the complex Bahauddin Naqshbandy. And these are just some examples of ancient architecture, which testify to the high level of architectural mastery of our ancestors.
Bukhara land can be justly proud of its famous creators in various fields of science. The outstanding personalities who worked at different times on the territory of the Bukhara oasis include the encyclopedist scholar Abu Ali Ibn Sino, better known in the West as Avicenna, the scientist and poet Omar Khayyam, the mathematician Abu Rayhon Beruniy, the great Sufi Bahouddin Naqshbandy and many others.
Sacred Bukhara became the center of the Renaissance in the East in the 10-11 centuries. It was then that the great scientists of Bukhara managed to make their first discoveries, thanks to which the scientific thought of the East of that time went far ahead from the West.
Eternally mysterious and beautiful Bukhara is always happy to open doors for all guests from different parts of the world. If you choose a holiday in Uzbekistan and a tour to Uzbekistan with Minzifa Travel, by all means visit this wonderful city, do not miss the opportunity to get in touch with the rich and mysterious past of this eastern city.
Coordinates: 39 ° 46’29 “N lat. 64 ° 25’43” E
Area: 40.32 sq. Km
Population: 284255 thousand people. (2018)
All times are UTC + 5
Telephone code: 0 365
Car code: 80-84