Bolo House
The only architectural ensemble — Bolo House – has been preserved on the famous Registan Square, it is located opposite the Emir Ark fortress. The complex includes a pond (house), which served as a source of drinking water in the Middle Ages, and a mosque with a minaret — one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
Labi House
Lyabi House is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Bukhara, it is located in Shakhristan, within the city walls. This is a complex of original structures around the reservoir, in which in ancient times Bukhara water carriers collected water for sale.
Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara
The mausoleum of the Samanids is the tomb of the rulers of the eastern dynasty and one of the oldest historical sights of Bukhara. It is located in the north-western part of the city, in the park of the same name, among ponds and attractions.
Ulugbek Madrasah
Ulugbek Madrasah in Bukhara is not the largest in size, but one of the oldest and most influential Islamic educational institutions in Central Asia. It has become a model for the builders of such structures.
Kalyan Minaret
A giant minaret with a height of 46.5 m dominates ancient Bukhara, whose name — Kalyan — translates from Persian as “big”. It is a part of the ancient architectural complex Poi-Kalyan — the most famous landmark of the city.
Poi-Kalyan
The architectural ensemble of Poi-Kalyan is a real decoration of ancient Bukhara. It is located on the Registan parade square under the shadow of the Kalyan Minaret: it is not for nothing that the name translates as “the foot of the Great”. The complex includes a mosque with a minaret and two madrassas facing each other.
Citadel Ark
Ancient Bukhara has two and a half millennia, but, according to the latest excavations, even then the small city standing here by modern standards was surrounded by a high fortress wall, called Bagi or Gabi.
