Bukhara

Kosh means ‘double’ and is a general architectural term that can refer to any two opposing or facing halves of an ensemble.

“First visit my Master. Then – the grave of my mother. And then, if you still have time, you may come to me …” – Bahauddin Naqshbandi used to say that, the greatest Sufi, whose grave and memorial complex in his honor are located in Bukhara.

The most amazing time of the day in Bukhara is early morning. When a slanting beam of light gets through a building and start coloring golden-blue portal of the opposite building into soft-pink.

This is Emir of Bukhara, Said Mir Mukhammad Alim-Khan, last amir and last ruler from Mangyds Dynasty. Pay attention to the decorations on his chest

Hammam is the most popular place for oriental people. It is believed that Hammam is able to clean the soul. The Bozori Kord Hammam was built in the 14th century in Bukhara and has been in regular use ever since.

Deep inside Samanids Park, not far from the Ark, there is one of the most unique buildings in the whole Central Asia – Mausoleum of Samanids.