{"id":6820,"date":"2024-11-15T18:27:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T17:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:26:26","slug":"boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Bukhara, one of the oldest cities in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br><strong>At the heart of Central Asia and at the crossroads of the caravan routes known as the \"Silk Roads\" that lead us to an imagined enchanting Orient, Uzbekistan brings together the treasures of the civilisations that have crossed, collided and succeeded each other. We take a look at Bukhara, the pearl of the KyzylKum, the red sand desert that separates it from the oasis of Khiva.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Boukhara_lheritage_historique_et_culturel\" >Bukhara: historical and cultural heritage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#La_Beaute_de_lesprit\" >Beauty of the spirit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Mort_et_renaissance_de_Boukhara\" >Death and rebirth of Bukhara<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#La_domination_russe_puis_sovietique\" >Russian, then Soviet domination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Un_musee_a_ciel_ouvert\" >An open-air museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Poy-I-Kalon_ou_Kalyan\" >Poy-I-Kalon or Kalyan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Liab-I-Khaouz\" >Liab-I-Khaouz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Le_Mausolee_des_Samanides\" >The Samanid Mausoleum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Tchor_Minor\" >Tchor Minor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Le_palais_Sitorai_Mokhi_Khossa\" >The Sitora\u00ef Mokhi Khossa palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/boukhara-one-of-the-oldest-cities-in-the-world\/#Les_bazars_Toqi_Zargaron_et_Toqi_Sarrofon\" >The Toqi Zargaron and Toqi Sarrofon bazaars<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui illumin\u00e9e.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui illumin\u00e9e.\" title=\"Bukhara. Illuminated Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. Illuminated Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui.\" class=\"wp-image-6861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213506-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. Medersa Nadir Divan-Begui illuminated.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After the passage of Alexander the Great in the 3rd century BC, the States of Bactria and Sogdiana were united under the crown of King Alexander the Great.<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ach%C3%A9m%C3%A9nides\">Achaemenid Empire<\/a> collapse. This was a historically important period for Central Asia, and the beginning of a long period that began with Hellenism and ended with the arrival of Islam. This religion marked a break between the diversity and richness of figurative art prior to the Hegira and the homogeneity of later medersas and mosques. A walk through the Bukhara of today allows you to follow the development of new ideas and new architectural works over the centuries.&nbsp; <br>Invaded many times (Achaemenids, Greeks, Kushans, Persians, Huns, Turks, Mongols, until the final apotheosis with the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empire_timouride\">Timurids<\/a> and their Mongol successors <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chaybanides\">Shaybanides<\/a> - the arrival of the Timurid Uzbeks in 1501), Uzbekistan was a major Eurasian centre, the empire of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tamerlan\">Amir Timour<\/a> (Tamerlane) stretching from the Near East to western China.<br>The artistic and archaeological masterpieces that bear witness to the complex history of Central Asia from the 3rd century onwards are concentrated around the famous oases of Bukhara and Samarkand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boukhara_lheritage_historique_et_culturel\"><\/span>Bukhara: historical and cultural heritage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Plafond du portail de la m\u00e9dersa Abdul Azizkhan recouvert de mosa\u00efques, de majoliques en relief et de gantch (stuc, pl\u00e2tre, gypse) et de feuilles d&rsquo;or.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Plafond du portail de la m\u00e9dersa Abdul Azizkhan recouvert de mosa\u00efques, de majoliques en relief et de gantch (stuc, pl\u00e2tre, gypse) et de feuilles d&#039;or.\" title=\"Bukhara. Ceiling of the portal of the Abdul Azizkhan medersa covered with mosaics, relief majolica and gantch (stucco, plaster, gypsum) and gold leaf.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. Ceiling of the portal of the Abdul Azizkhan medersa covered with mosaics, relief majolica and gantch (stucco, plaster, gypsum) and gold leaf.\" class=\"wp-image-6891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-Abdulaziz-Khan_IMG_20240528_125225-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. Ceiling of the portal of the Abdul Azizkhan medersa covered with mosaics, relief majolica and gantch (stucco, plaster, gypsum) and gold leaf.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Located in the delta of the river Zerafshan, the site was occupied as early as the 6th century BC by the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ach%C3%A9m%C3%A9nides\">Achaemenids<\/a> and migrants from the north and north-east to settle in irrigated areas. Founded at the very beginning of our era by the Persian prince Siyavoush, Bukhara was then an oasis state, an important stopover on the trade routes between the West and China. Its inhabitants have always fought against invaders: Huns, Turks and Arabs. It was taken three times by the latter, and rebelled three times. But the city finally fell in 709. Islam gradually spread, but this city, where all religions (Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Buddhism, Manichaeism and Christianity) coexisted peacefully, saw its temples destroyed and replaced by mosques. Two or three hundred years elapsed between the Arab incursions into Central Asia and the time when Arab and religious culture really took hold.<br>The change in culture was obvious. It took the form of Arabic calligraphy, essentially designed to convey the texts and doctrines of this new religion, and architecture. To Islamise the population, the Arabs went so far as to place one of their own in every house and offer money to those who went to Friday prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Beaute_de_lesprit\"><\/span>Beauty of the spirit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Le mausol\u00e9e Isma\u00efl Samani au soleil couchant Vendredi 24 juin 2022. Un peu en retrait de la ville historique, situ\u00e9 dans un joli parc arbor\u00e9, voici le mausol\u00e9e Isma\u00efl Samani&#8230; que nous irons visiter seulement mon fr\u00e8re et moi. Nataliia nous a laiss\u00e9s \u00e0 quelques hectom\u00e8tres de l\u00e0 pour aller pr\u00e9parer le d\u00eener&#8230; Non, mais je te jure ! Elles sont folles, ces Russes ! Surnomm\u00e9 \u00ab la perle de l\u2019Orient \u00bb, le mausol\u00e9e des Samanides est rest\u00e9 pourtant longtemps oubli\u00e9 au fond d\u2019un cimeti\u00e8re. Quand l\u2019arch\u00e9ologue Chichkine le mit au jour en 1930, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de l\u2019am\u00e9nagement du parc Samani, il \u00e9tait noy\u00e9 au milieu d\u2019autres tombes, enfoui sous plusieurs m\u00e8tres de terre, ce qui lui valut d\u2019\u00eatre \u00e9pargn\u00e9 par la tornade mongole et de traverser mille ans d\u2019histoire. Aujourd\u2019hui la n\u00e9cropole a disparu, un parc a \u00e9t\u00e9 am\u00e9nag\u00e9 autour du mausol\u00e9e, et un bassin a \u00e9t\u00e9 creus\u00e9 pour lui redonner sa configuration originale. Les Ouzbeks y v\u00e9n\u00e8rent le fondateur d\u2019une des plus prestigieuses dynasties d\u2019Asie centrale. La Perle de l\u2019Orient est le t\u00e9moin de l\u2019\u00e2ge d\u2019or de Boukhara. Construit au d\u00e9but du Xe si\u00e8cle par Isma\u00efl Samani, pour son p\u00e8re Akhmad, ce tombeau dynastique est un des plus anciens mausol\u00e9es du monde musulman. Il abrite des descendants de cette lign\u00e9e.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Le mausol\u00e9e Isma\u00efl Samani au soleil couchant Vendredi 24 juin 2022. Un peu en retrait de la ville historique, situ\u00e9 dans un joli parc arbor\u00e9, voici le mausol\u00e9e Isma\u00efl Samani... que nous irons visiter seulement mon fr\u00e8re et moi. Nataliia nous a laiss\u00e9s \u00e0 quelques hectom\u00e8tres de l\u00e0 pour aller pr\u00e9parer le d\u00eener... Non, mais je te jure ! Elles sont folles, ces Russes ! Surnomm\u00e9 \u00ab la perle de l\u2019Orient \u00bb, le mausol\u00e9e des Samanides est rest\u00e9 pourtant longtemps oubli\u00e9 au fond d\u2019un cimeti\u00e8re. Quand l\u2019arch\u00e9ologue Chichkine le mit au jour en 1930, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de l\u2019am\u00e9nagement du parc Samani, il \u00e9tait noy\u00e9 au milieu d\u2019autres tombes, enfoui sous plusieurs m\u00e8tres de terre, ce qui lui valut d\u2019\u00eatre \u00e9pargn\u00e9 par la tornade mongole et de traverser mille ans d\u2019histoire. Aujourd\u2019hui la n\u00e9cropole a disparu, un parc a \u00e9t\u00e9 am\u00e9nag\u00e9 autour du mausol\u00e9e, et un bassin a \u00e9t\u00e9 creus\u00e9 pour lui redonner sa configuration originale. Les Ouzbeks y v\u00e9n\u00e8rent le fondateur d\u2019une des plus prestigieuses dynasties d\u2019Asie centrale. La Perle de l\u2019Orient est le t\u00e9moin de l\u2019\u00e2ge d\u2019or de Boukhara. Construit au d\u00e9but du Xe si\u00e8cle par Isma\u00efl Samani, pour son p\u00e8re Akhmad, ce tombeau dynastique est un des plus anciens mausol\u00e9es du monde musulman. Il abrite des descendants de cette lign\u00e9e.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Ismail Samani mausoleum at sunset Friday 24 June 2022. A little way out of the historic city, set in a pretty wooded park, here is the Ismail Samani mausoleum... which only my brother and I are going to visit. Nataliia has left us a few kilometres away to go and prepare dinner... I swear! Those Russians are crazy! Nicknamed the &quot;Pearl of the Orient&quot;, the Samanid mausoleum was long forgotten at the bottom of a cemetery. When the archaeologist Chichkine unearthed it in 1930, when the Samani Park was being developed, it was drowned among other tombs, buried under several metres of earth, which meant that it was spared by the Mongol tornado and lived through a thousand years of history. Today, the necropolis has disappeared, and a park has been laid out around the mausoleum, with a pool dug to restore its original configuration. Uzbeks venerate the founder of one of Central Asia&#039;s most prestigious dynasties here. The Pearl of the Orient bears witness to Bukhara&#039;s golden age. Built in the early 10th century by Ismail Samani for his father Akhmad, this dynastic tomb is one of the oldest mausoleums in the Muslim world. It houses descendants of this lineage.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Ismail Samani mausoleum at sunset Friday 24 June 2022. A little way out of the historic city, set in a pretty wooded park, here is the Ismail Samani mausoleum... which only my brother and I are going to visit. Nataliia has left us a few kilometres away to go and prepare dinner... No, I swear! Those Russians are crazy! Nicknamed the &quot;Pearl of the Orient&quot;, the Samanid mausoleum was long forgotten at the bottom of a cemetery. When the archaeologist Chichkine unearthed it in 1930, during the construction of Samani Park, it was drowned among other tombs, buried under several metres of earth, which meant that it was spared by the Mongol tornado and lived through a thousand years of history. Today, the necropolis has disappeared, and a park has been laid out around the mausoleum, with a pool dug to restore its original configuration. Uzbeks venerate the founder of one of Central Asia&#039;s most prestigious dynasties here. The Pearl of the Orient bears witness to Bukhara&#039;s golden age. Built in the early 10th century by Ismail Samani for his father Akhmad, this dynastic tomb is one of the oldest mausoleums in the Muslim world. It houses descendants of this lineage.\" class=\"wp-image-6866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_160715-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Built in the early 10th century by Ismail Samani for his father Akhmad, this dynastic tomb is one of the oldest mausoleums in the Muslim world. It houses descendants of this lineage. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The arrival of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samanides\">Samanides <\/a>in 875, which broke away from the Baghdad caliphate, was one of immense influence: Bukhara, their capital, became a major literary, religious, artistic and scientific centre. Its irrigation system supported 300,000 inhabitants, a considerable population for the time. Famous figures included the physician and philosopher <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avicenne\">Avicenne <\/a>('Ali Ibn Sina) who wrote his <em>Quanoun <\/em>or the mathematician, astronomer and historian <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al-Biruni\">Al-Birouni<\/a>. Not forgetting the<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mouhammad_al-Boukh%C3%A2r%C3%AE\">imam Boukhari<\/a>which was founded in 810 and which recorded the oral teachings of the Prophet, the Sunna, Islam's second holiest book after the Koran. This makes the city the fifth holiest after Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem and Hebron. Its nicknames include \"Bukhara the Noble\", \"the Dome of Islam\" and \"the Beauty of the Spirit\".<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Ruines d&rsquo;un caravans\u00e9rail.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Ruines d&#039;un caravans\u00e9rail.\" title=\"Bukhara. Ruins of a caravanserai.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. Ruins of a caravanserai. \" class=\"wp-image-6856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruine-dun-caravanserail-_IMG_20240528_114039-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. Excavation of the ruins of a caravanserai. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>More than 360 mosques and medersas at the time and a key market on the caravan routes with dozens of caravanserais, it is said. Originally, these caravanserais were essentially coaching inns built of mud bricks, a simple enclosure with rudimentary accommodation for merchants and their animals. But with the expansion of trade, they became forts to protect merchants and pilgrims from highway robbers, and to provide board and lodging. Persian architects came up with a unique model: a large rectangle made up of three high blind walls, the fourth side consisting of a monumental gate surmounted by loopholes. Each trader had his own space and could therefore trade in complete safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mort_et_renaissance_de_Boukhara\"><\/span>Death and rebirth of Bukhara<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Porte d&rsquo;entr\u00e9e de la forteresse de l&rsquo;Ark.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Porte d&#039;entr\u00e9e de la forteresse de l&#039;Ark.\" title=\"Bukhara. Entrance to the Ark fortress.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. Entrance to the Ark fortress.\" class=\"wp-image-6869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Porte-entree-forteresse-de-lArk_IMG_20240529_142657-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bukhara. Entrance to the Ark fortress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But the bloodthirsty conqueror Genghis Khan was not to be denied. In 1120, he and his troops took the city, which was sacked and burnt. The 30,000 Turkish soldiers in the garrison were killed to the last man. The following century, another Mongol, Tamerlane, razed the city to the ground and made it part of his Timurid empire. The city declined as maritime trade between Europe and Asia replaced the traditional caravan route. Bukhara lost its political importance to its rival Samarkand. It then passed into the hands of the Chaybanids (1), descendants of Genghis Khan (the Djanids) in the 16th century and became an independent khanate (2) until 1920, when the city was taken by the Red Army. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_domination_russe_puis_sovietique\"><\/span>Russian, then Soviet domination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. La mosqu\u00e9e Bolo Khaouz, inaugur\u00e9e en 1712, est situ\u00e9e sur la place du Registan, pr\u00e8s d&rsquo;un bassin qui lui a donn\u00e9 son nom. Les sovi\u00e9tiques en avaient fait un club pour les travailleurs.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. La mosqu\u00e9e Bolo Khaouz, inaugur\u00e9e en 1712, est situ\u00e9e sur la place du Registan, pr\u00e8s d&#039;un bassin qui lui a donn\u00e9 son nom. Les sovi\u00e9tiques en avaient fait un club pour les travailleurs.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Bolo Khaouz mosque, inaugurated in 1712, is located on Registan Square, near a pool that gave it its name. The Soviets turned it into a workers&#039; club.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Bolo Khaouz mosque, inaugurated in 1712, is located on Registan Square, near a pool that gave it its name. The Soviets turned it into a club for workers.\" class=\"wp-image-6884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bala-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153718-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The Bolo Khaouz mosque, inaugurated in 1712, is located on Registan Square, near a pool that gave it its name. The Soviets turned it into a club for workers.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the 19th century, Bukhara became the focus of Anglo-Russian rivalry in Central Asia. Russian troops seized the city in 1868 and forced the Emir to sign a treaty placing him under the protectorate of the Tsar. Bukhara wanted to escape Russian domination, but in 1920, the city was brutally subdued by the Communists, who deposed the last Emir \u00c2lim Kh\u00e2n (1911-1920). He fled to Afghanistan. The Khanate was abolished and, on 6 October 1920, the Soviets proclaimed the Bukhara Soviet People's Republic. In October 1924, the Bukhara Khanate was dismembered as part of the Soviet plan to demarcate borders in Central Asia: Uzbekistan was born. Despite being bombed by the Bolshevik army, the city still boasts the only Muslim medina in the former Soviet Union.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. La mosqu\u00e9e Bolo Khaouz s&rsquo;ouvre sur un iwan de 12 m\u00e8tres de haut dont le plafond \u00e0 caissons est soutenu par vingt colonnes de bois peint. Rajout\u00e9 au XIXe si\u00e8cle, cet iwan est consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme l&rsquo;un des plus beaux de l&rsquo;Asie centrale.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. La mosqu\u00e9e Bolo Khaouz s&#039;ouvre sur un iwan de 12 m\u00e8tres de haut dont le plafond \u00e0 caissons est soutenu par vingt colonnes de bois peint. Rajout\u00e9 au XIXe si\u00e8cle, cet iwan est consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme l&#039;un des plus beaux de l&#039;Asie centrale.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Bolo Khaouz mosque opens onto a 12-metre-high iwan with a coffered ceiling supported by twenty painted wooden columns. Added in the 19th century, this iwan is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Bolo Khaouz mosque opens onto a 12-metre-high iwan with a coffered ceiling supported by twenty painted wooden columns. Added in the 19th century, this iwan is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia.\" class=\"wp-image-6886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mosquee-Bolo-Haouz_IMG_20240528_153615-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The Bolo Khaouz mosque opens onto a 12-metre-high iwan with a coffered ceiling supported by twenty painted wooden columns. Added in the 19th century, this iwan is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Central Asia.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Under the Soviet regime, many of the mosques were converted into administrative offices. During glasnost, the majority of Uzbeks wanted to remain part of the USSR, but on 18 August 1991, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Putsch_de_Moscou\">Moscow putsch<\/a> changed all that. Russia declared its independence and Uzbekistan followed suit on 31 August 1991, but it was not quite a democracy. Its President, Islam Karimov, applied an authoritarian, dictatorial policy. Not appreciating religion, he had the muezzins banned from the minarets, the last straw for a nation that once taught the precepts of Islam! This did not prevent 200 hectares of its historic centre and 140 monuments from being declared a World Heritage Site in 1993. It was not until the election of Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the end of 2016 that Uzbekistan really opened up to the international community. Foreign investment is encouraged, human rights are improving and tourism is booming. This is a new area of development for the country. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_musee_a_ciel_ouvert\"><\/span>An open-air museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Le grand d\u00f4me bleu de la mosqu\u00e9e Kalon surmonte le mirhab. L&rsquo;inscription blanche en style coufique qui entoure la coupole signifie \u00ab\u00a0l&rsquo;immortalit\u00e9 appartient \u00e0 Dieu\u00a0\u00bb.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Le grand d\u00f4me bleu de la mosqu\u00e9e Kalon surmonte le mirhab. L&#039;inscription blanche en style coufique qui entoure la coupole signifie &quot;l&#039;immortalit\u00e9 appartient \u00e0 Dieu&quot;.\" title=\"Bukhara. The large blue dome of the Kalon mosque towers above the mirhab. The white inscription in kufic script that surrounds the dome means &quot;Immortality belongs to God&quot;.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The large blue dome of the Kalon mosque towers above the mirhab. The white inscription in kufic script that surrounds the dome means &quot;Immortality belongs to God&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-6850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/coupole_DSC00299-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The large blue dome of the Kalon mosque towers above the mirhab. The white inscription in kufic script that surrounds the dome means \"Immortality belongs to God\". <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bukhara is one of the best examples of Islamic architecture and town planning in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact compared with other ancient cities in this vast region. With the exception of a few remains from the 10th and 11th centuries, most of the ancient monuments in Bukhara that have survived to the present day date from after the Mongol invasion of Genghis Khan in 1220 and Tamerlane in 1370, and date largely from the time of the Uzbek Chaybanid dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"La Citadelle, l\u2019Ark, ancienne forteresse initialement construite au Ve si\u00e8cle, a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9truite puis reconstruite \u00e0 plusieurs reprises. Son aspect actuel date du XVIe si\u00e8cle. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 la r\u00e9sidence des \u00e9mirs de Boukhara jusqu\u2019an 1920.\" data-rl_caption=\"La Citadelle, l\u2019Ark, ancienne forteresse initialement construite au Ve si\u00e8cle, a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9truite puis reconstruite \u00e0 plusieurs reprises. Son aspect actuel date du XVIe si\u00e8cle. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 la r\u00e9sidence des \u00e9mirs de Boukhara jusqu\u2019an 1920.\" title=\"The Citadel, l&#039;Ark, an ancient fortress originally built in the 5th century, has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. Its current appearance dates from the 16th century. It was the residence of the emirs of Bukhara until 1920.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"The Citadel, l&#039;Ark, an ancient fortress originally built in the 5th century, has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. Its current appearance dates from the 16th century. It was the residence of the emirs of Bukhara until 1920.\" class=\"wp-image-6826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/remparts-Boukhara_IMG_20240529_142351-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Since ancient times, Bukhara has been surrounded by three concentric walls. Its Citadel, the Ark, an ancient fortress originally built in the 5th century, was destroyed and then rebuilt several times. Its current appearance dates from the 16th century. It was the residence of the emirs of Bukhara until 1920.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most visits are concentrated within its walls. Of the eleven gates that existed in the 16th century, only two remain. Strolling through the city, you are struck by the beauty of its domes and the majestic doors of the medersas, with their turquoise-blue ceramics gleaming in the sunlight. You can step back in time to the heart of this city, which was forbidden to infidels for centuries, and dream of the peregrinations of the great travellers who made it famous.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poy-I-Kalon_ou_Kalyan\"><\/span>Poy-I-Kalon or Kalyan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Le complexe Poi-I-Kalon (\u00ab\u00a0pied du Tr\u00e8s-Haut\u00a0\u00bb)est un des lieux saints de la ville.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Le complexe Poi-I-Kalon (&quot;pied du Tr\u00e8s-Haut&quot;)est un des lieux saints de la ville.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Poi-I-Kalon complex (&quot;foot of the Most High&quot;) is one of the city&#039;s holy sites.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Poi-I-Kalon complex (&quot;foot of the Most High&quot;) is one of the city&#039;s holy sites.\" class=\"wp-image-6843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/complexe-Poi-I-Kalon_DSC00315-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The Poi-I-Kalon complex (\"foot of the Most High\") is one of the city's holy sites. The Kalon minaret is that of a former mosque and was built in 1127.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>This is undoubtedly the most beautiful square in the city. This impressive ensemble of 12th and 16th century religious architecture comprises the Kalon minaret, the great Kalon (or Kalyan) mosque built in 1514, and the Mir-I-Arab medersa built in 1535, which faces it. During the Soviet period, it was the only Bukhari Muslim school to carry out its teaching function. The Kalon minaret is the symbol of Bukhara. At 47 metres high, it served as a landmark for caravans coming in from the steppe. Genghis Khan was so impressed by the height of this tower that he decided to spare it. And so he did!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/minaret-Kalon-IMG_20240529_154442-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Le minaret Kalon a r\u00e9sist\u00e9 aux tremblements de terre gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des fondations profondes de 13 m\u00e8tres. Il servait \u00e0 appeler \u00e0 la pri\u00e8re, de tour de guet et de lieu d&rsquo;ex\u00e9cution des criminels.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Le minaret Kalon a r\u00e9sist\u00e9 aux tremblements de terre gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des fondations profondes de 13 m\u00e8tres. Il servait \u00e0 appeler \u00e0 la pri\u00e8re, de tour de guet et de lieu d&#039;ex\u00e9cution des criminels.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Kalon minaret withstood earthquakes thanks to its 13-metre-deep foundations. It was used to call for prayer, as a watchtower and as a place where criminals were executed.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/minaret-Kalon-IMG_20240529_154442-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Kalon minaret withstood earthquakes thanks to its 13-metre-deep foundations. It was used to call for prayer, as a watchtower and as a place where criminals were executed.\" class=\"wp-image-6871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/minaret-Kalon-IMG_20240529_154442-Copier.jpg 346w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/minaret-Kalon-IMG_20240529_154442-Copier-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/minaret-Kalon-IMG_20240529_154442-Copier-5x12.jpg 5w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/minaret-Kalon-IMG_20240529_154442-Copier-270x600.jpg 270w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/minaret-Kalon-IMG_20240529_154442-Copier-11x24.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The Kalon minaret withstood earthquakes thanks to its 13-metre-deep foundations. It was used to call for prayer, as a watchtower and as a place where criminals were executed.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>You can walk around the city in all directions, and from everywhere, you can see this minaret built in 1127, which has withstood earthquakes thanks to its foundations, fires, the Mongol invasion and the Russians who had it renovated after their artillery damaged it. Built by the Karakhanid Arslan Khan, this tower was not only used to call the faithful to prayer. In the 17th century, those condemned to death were thrown from the top of the tower, after having been sealed in a jute sack. Today, this complex is one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liab-I-Khaouz\"><\/span>Liab-I-Khaouz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"Le bassin Khaouz Bazour est l&rsquo;un des plus grands de Boukhara. Il est entour\u00e9 de m\u00fbriers plant\u00e9s au XVe si\u00e8cle.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le bassin Khaouz Bazour est l&#039;un des plus grands de Boukhara. Il est entour\u00e9 de m\u00fbriers plant\u00e9s au XVe si\u00e8cle.\" title=\"The Khaouz Bazour basin is one of the largest in Bukhara. It is surrounded by mulberry trees planted in the 15th century.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Khaouz Bazour basin is one of the largest in Bukhara. It is surrounded by mulberry trees planted in the 15th century. \" class=\"wp-image-6828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Liab-I-Khaouz_DSC00248-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Khaouz Bazour basin is one of the largest in Bukhara. It is surrounded by mulberry trees planted in the 15th century. In the background is the khanakha (from the Persian khaneh, \"house\") Nadir Divan-Begui. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Lined with chaikhanas (tea houses) and centuries-old mulberry trees, the Liab-i-Khaouz is a lively and friendly place in the heart of the old city, the ideal starting and finishing point for strolls around Bukhara. Behind the foliage, the sumptuous fa\u00e7ades of the madrasa and the <em>khanaka <\/em>Nadir Divan-Begui (or Devonbegui), a place of reflection and rest for Sufis. The pool, a meeting place for tourists and Bukharians, provides a little coolness even in the hottest hours of the summer. The city had more than 200 of them before the arrival of the Russians. They drained most of them in the 20th century, putting an end to the recurring problems of epidemics.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui denuit. Les cellules sont aujourd&rsquo;hui des ateliers d&rsquo;artisanat et des \u00e9choppes de souvenirs.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui denuit. Les cellules sont aujourd&#039;hui des ateliers d&#039;artisanat et des \u00e9choppes de souvenirs.\" title=\"Boukhara. Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui at night. Today, the cells are used as craft workshops and souvenir stalls.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Boukhara. Madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui at night. Today, the cells are used as craft workshops and souvenir stalls. \" class=\"wp-image-6835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240527_213425-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Boukhara. Medersa Nadir Divan-Begui by night. Today, the cells are used as craft workshops and souvenir stalls. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Nadir Divan-Begui medersa (1622-1623) was originally intended to be a caravanserai on the famous Silk Road. But the khan made a mistake at the inauguration and congratulated the architect on having built such a beautiful medersa. In order not to contradict the Emir, Nadir Divan-Begi was obliged to reorganise the caravanserai by adding an extra storey with cells. In reality, it was a decline in commercial activity in the 17th century that justified the transformation.<br>Today, the building has been returned to commercial use, with craft shops and occasional fashion shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bukhara- - dance (Copyright Postel Brigitte)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ut3nOJ7iygw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-13\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. La madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui a \u00e9t\u00e9 construite en 1622-1623. Son portail est orn\u00e9 de deux s\u00e9mourgues au pumage bleu et vert qui tiennent une biche dans leurs serres.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. La madrasa Nadir Divan-Begui a \u00e9t\u00e9 construite en 1622-1623. Son portail est orn\u00e9 de deux s\u00e9mourgues au pumage bleu et vert qui tiennent une biche dans leurs serres.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Nadir Divan-Begui madrasa was built in 1622-1623. Its portal is decorated with two blue and green semurgues holding a doe in their talons.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Nadir Divan-Begui madrasa was built in 1622-1623. Its portal is decorated with two blue and green semurgues holding a doe in their talons.\" class=\"wp-image-6830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_092039-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The Nadir Divan-Begui medersa was built in 1622-1623. The tympanum of its portal is decorated with two semurgues (or S\u00eemorgh) in blue and green plumage holding a doe in their talons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The beauty of the medersa lies in its exceptional portal: two immense ceramic semurgues, fantastic birds with outstretched wings described by the Persian Sufi poet Far\u00eed-od-din 'Att\u00e2r in 1177. They hold a doe in their talons and seem to be flying towards a sun god with a Mongol face. This bird can be compared to the phoenix; it represents peace and the sun, universal knowledge that enlightens the world. The students were represented by animals, in this case a white deer. Splendid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_Mausolee_des_Samanides\"><\/span>The Samanid Mausoleum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-14\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Mausol\u00e9e d&rsquo;Isma\u00efl Samani. Ce cube de pr\u00e8s de 11m d&rsquo;ar\u00e8te pr\u00e9sente quatre faces identiques qui symbolysent la terre et la stabilit\u00e9. Il est surmont\u00e9 d&rsquo;un d\u00f4me symbolisant l&rsquo;univers.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Mausol\u00e9e d&#039;Isma\u00efl Samani. Ce cube de pr\u00e8s de 11m d&#039;ar\u00e8te pr\u00e9sente quatre faces identiques qui symbolysent la terre et la stabilit\u00e9. Il est surmont\u00e9 d&#039;un d\u00f4me symbolisant l&#039;univers.\" title=\"Boukhara. Mausoleum of Isma\u00efl Samani. This cube, almost 11m high, has four identical sides symbolising the earth and stability. It is topped by a dome symbolising the universe.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Boukhara. Mausoleum of Isma\u00efl Samani. This cube, almost 11m high, has four identical sides symbolising the earth and stability. It is topped by a dome symbolising the universe. \" class=\"wp-image-6858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_155659-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Boukhara. Mausoleum of Isma\u00efl Samani. This cube with an edge of almost 11m has four identical sides symbolising the earth and stability. It is topped by a dome symbolising the universe. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Located in one of Bukhara's cemeteries where nobles were buried, the Mausoleum of Ismail I is one of the oldest remains of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samanides\">Samanides<\/a>. This world-renowned architectural masterpiece was built between 892 and 943. It is one of the oldest buildings in Central Asia and the only one to have survived from the dynasty that reigned in the 9th and 10th centuries.<br>Despite its modest size - 11 metres high and 11 metres wide - it is of great historical value. The general structure is similar to that of the ancient Zoroastrian fire temples, commonly known as \"Tch\u00e2rt\u00e2qi\" in Persian, literally meaning \"four arches\", i.e. an architectural unit made up of four arches and a dome. The fa\u00e7ade of the building is covered in finely decorated, interlaced baked bricks, cemented with egg yolk and camel's milk. The circular motifs are reminiscent of the sun, symbol of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda. At the time of Genghis Khan's invasion, the mausoleum was buried under sand and mud following flooding. This is why the sanctuary was spared during the Mongol invasion. The site was not rediscovered until much later, by Soviet-era archaeologists in 1934.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tchor_Minor\"><\/span>Tchor Minor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor-1_DSC00297-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-15\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. L&rsquo;entr\u00e9e de l&rsquo;ancienne m\u00e9dersa Tchor Minor est surmont\u00e9e de quatre coupoles bleu turquoise. Une boutique de souvenirs occupe aujourd&rsquo;hui le rez-de-chauss\u00e9e.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. L&#039;entr\u00e9e de l&#039;ancienne m\u00e9dersa Tchor Minor est surmont\u00e9e de quatre coupoles bleu turquoise. Une boutique de souvenirs occupe aujourd&#039;hui le rez-de-chauss\u00e9e.\" title=\"Bukhara. The entrance to the former Chor Minor medersa is topped by four turquoise-blue domes. A souvenir shop now occupies the ground floor.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor-1_DSC00297-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The entrance to the former Chor Minor medersa is topped by four turquoise-blue domes. A souvenir shop now occupies the ground floor.\" class=\"wp-image-6845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor-1_DSC00297-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor-1_DSC00297-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor-1_DSC00297-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor-1_DSC00297-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor-1_DSC00297-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The entrance to the former Chor Minor medersa is topped by four turquoise-blue domes. A souvenir shop now occupies the ground floor.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Away from the city centre, Tchor Minor (\"four minarets\" in Tajik) is one of Bukhara's most charming and unusual buildings. It served as the entrance gate to an ancient 19th-century medersa.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-16\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. M\u00e9dersa de Tchor Minor. Des cigognes ont \u00e9lu domicile sur une des tours.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. M\u00e9dersa de Tchor Minor. Des cigognes ont \u00e9lu domicile sur une des tours.\" title=\"Boukhara. Medersa of Chor Minor. Storks have taken up residence on one of the towers.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Boukhara. Medersa of Chor Minor. Storks have taken up residence on one of the towers.\" class=\"wp-image-6838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tchor-Minor_IMG_20240529_123015-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Boukhara. Medersa of Chor Minor. Storks have taken up residence on one of the towers.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Each minaret symbolised a city: Damascus, Bukhara, Samarkand and Baghdad. They are crowned by turquoise domes with different decorations such as the cross, the Christian fish and the Buddhist prayer wheels that reflect the philosophical and religious understanding of the world's four religions. Just opposite, there is a second-hand shop selling objects and souvenirs from the Soviet period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_palais_Sitorai_Mokhi_Khossa\"><\/span>The Sitora\u00ef Mokhi Khossa palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-17\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Le palais Sitora\u00ef Mohi-Khossa marie \u00e0 merveille les styles occiednta et oriental. Le b\u00e2timent principal se compose de plusieurs salles de r\u00e9ception et des salons priv\u00e9s de l&rsquo;\u00e9mir.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Le palais Sitora\u00ef Mohi-Khossa marie \u00e0 merveille les styles occiednta et oriental. Le b\u00e2timent principal se compose de plusieurs salles de r\u00e9ception et des salons priv\u00e9s de l&#039;\u00e9mir.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Sitora\u00ef Mohi-Khossa palace is a perfect blend of Occiednta and Oriental styles. The main building comprises several reception rooms and the Emir&#039;s private salons.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Sitora\u00ef Mohi-Khossa palace is a perfect blend of Occiednta and Oriental styles. The main building comprises several reception rooms and the Emir&#039;s private salons.\" class=\"wp-image-6847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC00290-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The Sitorai Mohi-Khossa Palace is a perfect blend of Western and Eastern styles. The main building comprises several reception rooms and the Emir's private salons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Away from the centre, the Sitora\u00ef Mokhi Khossa palace was the summer residence of the last emir of Bukhara.<br>The main structures of the residence were built during his reign at the beginning of the 20th century. The palace now houses the Bukhara Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-18\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Plafond du hall des banquets de la r\u00e9sidence d&rsquo;\u00e9t\u00e9 du dernier \u00e9mir.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Plafond du hall des banquets de la r\u00e9sidence d&#039;\u00e9t\u00e9 du dernier \u00e9mir.\" title=\"Bukhara. Ceiling of the banqueting hall in the summer residence of the last emir.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. Ceiling of the banqueting hall in the summer residence of the last emir.\" class=\"wp-image-6853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/plafond-residence-emir-IMG_20240529_105452-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. Ceiling of the banqueting hall in the summer residence of the last emir.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Les_bazars_Toqi_Zargaron_et_Toqi_Sarrofon\"><\/span>The Toqi Zargaron and Toqi Sarrofon bazaars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-19\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Le bazar Toki (ou Taqi) Zargaron est le plus grand bazar de la ville. Le nom Zargaron est associ\u00e9 au mot \u00ab\u00a0zargar\u00a0\u00bb, qui peut \u00eatre traduit par \u00ab\u00a0bijoutier\u00a0\u00bb.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Le bazar Toki (ou Taqi) Zargaron est le plus grand bazar de la ville. Le nom Zargaron est associ\u00e9 au mot &quot;zargar&quot;, qui peut \u00eatre traduit par &quot;bijoutier&quot;.\" title=\"Bukhara. The Toki (or Taqi) Zargaron bazaar is the city&#039;s largest bazaar. The name Zargaron is associated with the word &quot;zargar&quot;, which can be translated as &quot;jeweller&quot;.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. The Toki (or Taqi) Zargaron bazaar is the city&#039;s largest bazaar. The name Zargaron is associated with the word &quot;zargar&quot;, which can be translated as &quot;jeweller&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-6874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bazar-IMG_20240528_123654-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The Toki (or Taqi) Zargaron bazaar is the city's largest bazaar. The name Zargaron is associated with the word \"zargar\", which can be translated as \"jeweller\". <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can't leave Bukhara without visiting its markets and craft shops. Whether in the narrow streets of the Jewish quarter, under the domes of the bazaars, the&nbsp;<em>t\u00e2q<\/em>Since the 16th century, there has been no let-up in business in and around tourist sites. These businesses have even spread to the ancient medersas where the teachings of Islamic civilisation were once taught. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-20\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. D\u00f4me de Toqi Sarrofon, \u00e9galement connu sous le nom de Toki Sarrafon. C&rsquo;\u00e9tait l&rsquo;endroit o\u00f9 les voyageurs pouvaient changer leurs devises.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. D\u00f4me de Toqi Sarrofon, \u00e9galement connu sous le nom de Toki Sarrafon. C&#039;\u00e9tait l&#039;endroit o\u00f9 les voyageurs pouvaient changer leurs devises.\" title=\"Bukhara. Toqi Sarrofon Dome, also known as Toki Sarrafon. This was the place where travellers could change their currency.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. Toqi Sarrofon Dome, also known as Toki Sarrafon. This was the place where travellers could change their currency.\" class=\"wp-image-6880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Batiment-principal-du-bazar-couvert-de-Toqi-Sarrofon-_-XVIe_IMG_20240528_113811-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. Toqi Sarrofon Dome, also known as Toki Sarrafon. This was the place where travellers could change their currency. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tourists have replaced the old caravanners from India, China and Persia... Wool or silk carpets, ceramic objects, jewellery, puppets, embroidered suzanis, carved or painted wooden boxes, silk and cotton ikats... the choice is vast and often of high quality. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-21\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Les marionettes nationales ouzbeks &#8211; une cl\u00e9 pour apprendre la culture du paysQuand nous \u00e9tions enfants, nous aimions tous jouer \u00e0 la poup\u00e9e. Chez les filles en particulier, ces jeux refl\u00e9taient les r\u00eaves de l&rsquo;enfance en formant en m\u00eame temps les notions de beaut\u00e9 et de maternit\u00e9. L&rsquo;art de la fabrication de poup\u00e9es marionnettes occupe une place particuli\u00e8re en Ouzb\u00e9kistan. Les marionettes nationales ouzbeks &#8211; une cl\u00e9 pour apprendre la culture du paysQuand nous \u00e9tions enfants, nous aimions tous jouer \u00e0 la poup\u00e9e. Chez les filles en particulier, ces jeux refl\u00e9taient les r\u00eaves de l&rsquo;enfance en formant en m\u00eame temps les notions de beaut\u00e9 et de maternit\u00e9.L&rsquo;art de la fabrication de poup\u00e9es occupe une place particuli\u00e8re en Ouzb\u00e9kistan. On pense que les premi\u00e8res poup\u00e9es sur le territoire de l&rsquo;Ouzb\u00e9kistan actuel furent apport\u00e9es par les Grecs anciens, \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9poque d&rsquo;Alexandre le Grand. Mais, peu rependues, elles furent oubli\u00e9es assez rapidement. Avec l&rsquo;arriv\u00e9e de l&rsquo;Islam en Asie Centrale, la fabrication de poup\u00e9es fut interdite, car un visage humain ne pouvait \u00eatre repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 nulle part.Ce n&rsquo;est qu&rsquo;\u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9poque des Timourides qu&rsquo;un grand nombre de marionnettistes \u00ab masqaraboz \u00bb sont apparus pour divertir les habitants de la Transoxiane sur les places et les march\u00e9s ouverts. C&rsquo;est l\u00e0 que commence l&rsquo;histoire des marionnettes en Ouzb\u00e9kistan.Ces premi\u00e8res marionnettes \u00e9taient fabriqu\u00e9es avec des mat\u00e9riaux \u00e0 port\u00e9e de main : paille, jonc, papier m\u00e2ch\u00e9, bois et, beaucoup plus tard, argile et c\u00e9ramique. Chaque r\u00e9gion de l&rsquo;Ouzb\u00e9kistan d\u00e9veloppa son propre style de fabrication de poup\u00e9es. Les personnages \u00e9taient tr\u00e8s diversifi\u00e9s issus de contes de f\u00e9es et d&rsquo;\u00e9pop\u00e9es populaires. Par exemple, le bien-aim\u00e9 Khodja Nasreddin Afandi, Palvan-kachala et la belle Bikyakhon.Dans les ann\u00e9es 40 du XX si\u00e8cle, en Ouzb\u00e9kistan, plus pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment \u00e0 Tachkent, commen\u00e7a \u00e0 fonctionner le Th\u00e9\u00e2tre r\u00e9publicain de marionnettes. En activit\u00e9 jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent, le th\u00e9\u00e2tre r\u00e9ussit \u00e0 conserver ses premi\u00e8res marionnettes de diff\u00e9rents genres comme de marionnettes \u00e0 gaine, \u00e0 tringle, \u00e0 tige&#8230;Actuellement, la marionnette nationale ouzbek est une cl\u00e9 pour explorer la culture et l&rsquo;histoire du pays. Lorsqu&rsquo;elle prend vie entre les mains d&rsquo;un ma\u00eetre marionnettiste, elle est capable de transmettre toute l&rsquo;atmosph\u00e8re et les \u00e9motions de l&rsquo;auteur de la pi\u00e8ce.Le savoir-faire de la fabrication de marionnettes en Ouzb\u00e9kistan se transmet de g\u00e9n\u00e9ration en g\u00e9n\u00e9ration. Il fut raviv\u00e9 gr\u00e2ce aux efforts des kugirchokboz (marionnettiste) contemporains.Parmi ces ma\u00eetres, une place particuli\u00e8re revient \u00e0 Mansur Kuryazov, un artisan du district de Khonkinsk, de la r\u00e9gion de Khorezm qui r\u00e9alise ses \u0153uvres sp\u00e9cialement pour le th\u00e9\u00e2tre l\u00e9gendaire de marionnettes de Khiva.La particularit\u00e9 de son travail est qu&rsquo;\u00e0 part de la fabrication des marionnettes de A \u00e0 Z, il apprend \u00e9galement \u00e0 les manipuler.Les tenues des marionnettes sont pour la plupart cousues \u00e0 partir de tissus nationaux. Aux couleurs vives, ces poup\u00e9es sont depuis longtemps un souvenir traditionnel, que l&rsquo;on peut acheter en voyageant dans n&rsquo;importe quelle ville d&rsquo;Ouzb\u00e9kistan. Les mod\u00e8les les plus chers prennent part \u00e0 la d\u00e9coration int\u00e9rieure de la maison ou du bureau.Il faut dire quelques mots sur l&rsquo;\u00e9cole des marionnettes de Boukhara qui tient \u00e9galement son rang. Les ma\u00eetres artisans de Boukhara prennent soin de les habiller avec des tissus et costumes locaux.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Les marionettes nationales ouzbeks - une cl\u00e9 pour apprendre la culture du paysQuand nous \u00e9tions enfants, nous aimions tous jouer \u00e0 la poup\u00e9e. Chez les filles en particulier, ces jeux refl\u00e9taient les r\u00eaves de l&#039;enfance en formant en m\u00eame temps les notions de beaut\u00e9 et de maternit\u00e9. L&#039;art de la fabrication de poup\u00e9es marionnettes occupe une place particuli\u00e8re en Ouzb\u00e9kistan. Les marionettes nationales ouzbeks - une cl\u00e9 pour apprendre la culture du paysQuand nous \u00e9tions enfants, nous aimions tous jouer \u00e0 la poup\u00e9e. Chez les filles en particulier, ces jeux refl\u00e9taient les r\u00eaves de l&#039;enfance en formant en m\u00eame temps les notions de beaut\u00e9 et de maternit\u00e9.L&#039;art de la fabrication de poup\u00e9es occupe une place particuli\u00e8re en Ouzb\u00e9kistan. On pense que les premi\u00e8res poup\u00e9es sur le territoire de l&#039;Ouzb\u00e9kistan actuel furent apport\u00e9es par les Grecs anciens, \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e9poque d&#039;Alexandre le Grand. Mais, peu rependues, elles furent oubli\u00e9es assez rapidement. Avec l&#039;arriv\u00e9e de l&#039;Islam en Asie Centrale, la fabrication de poup\u00e9es fut interdite, car un visage humain ne pouvait \u00eatre repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 nulle part.Ce n&#039;est qu&#039;\u00e0 l&#039;\u00e9poque des Timourides qu&#039;un grand nombre de marionnettistes \u00ab masqaraboz \u00bb sont apparus pour divertir les habitants de la Transoxiane sur les places et les march\u00e9s ouverts. C&#039;est l\u00e0 que commence l&#039;histoire des marionnettes en Ouzb\u00e9kistan.Ces premi\u00e8res marionnettes \u00e9taient fabriqu\u00e9es avec des mat\u00e9riaux \u00e0 port\u00e9e de main : paille, jonc, papier m\u00e2ch\u00e9, bois et, beaucoup plus tard, argile et c\u00e9ramique. Chaque r\u00e9gion de l&#039;Ouzb\u00e9kistan d\u00e9veloppa son propre style de fabrication de poup\u00e9es. Les personnages \u00e9taient tr\u00e8s diversifi\u00e9s issus de contes de f\u00e9es et d&#039;\u00e9pop\u00e9es populaires. Par exemple, le bien-aim\u00e9 Khodja Nasreddin Afandi, Palvan-kachala et la belle Bikyakhon.Dans les ann\u00e9es 40 du XX si\u00e8cle, en Ouzb\u00e9kistan, plus pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment \u00e0 Tachkent, commen\u00e7a \u00e0 fonctionner le Th\u00e9\u00e2tre r\u00e9publicain de marionnettes. En activit\u00e9 jusqu&#039;\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent, le th\u00e9\u00e2tre r\u00e9ussit \u00e0 conserver ses premi\u00e8res marionnettes de diff\u00e9rents genres comme de marionnettes \u00e0 gaine, \u00e0 tringle, \u00e0 tige...Actuellement, la marionnette nationale ouzbek est une cl\u00e9 pour explorer la culture et l&#039;histoire du pays. Lorsqu&#039;elle prend vie entre les mains d&#039;un ma\u00eetre marionnettiste, elle est capable de transmettre toute l&#039;atmosph\u00e8re et les \u00e9motions de l&#039;auteur de la pi\u00e8ce.Le savoir-faire de la fabrication de marionnettes en Ouzb\u00e9kistan se transmet de g\u00e9n\u00e9ration en g\u00e9n\u00e9ration. Il fut raviv\u00e9 gr\u00e2ce aux efforts des kugirchokboz (marionnettiste) contemporains.Parmi ces ma\u00eetres, une place particuli\u00e8re revient \u00e0 Mansur Kuryazov, un artisan du district de Khonkinsk, de la r\u00e9gion de Khorezm qui r\u00e9alise ses \u0153uvres sp\u00e9cialement pour le th\u00e9\u00e2tre l\u00e9gendaire de marionnettes de Khiva.La particularit\u00e9 de son travail est qu&#039;\u00e0 part de la fabrication des marionnettes de A \u00e0 Z, il apprend \u00e9galement \u00e0 les manipuler.Les tenues des marionnettes sont pour la plupart cousues \u00e0 partir de tissus nationaux. Aux couleurs vives, ces poup\u00e9es sont depuis longtemps un souvenir traditionnel, que l&#039;on peut acheter en voyageant dans n&#039;importe quelle ville d&#039;Ouzb\u00e9kistan. Les mod\u00e8les les plus chers prennent part \u00e0 la d\u00e9coration int\u00e9rieure de la maison ou du bureau.Il faut dire quelques mots sur l&#039;\u00e9cole des marionnettes de Boukhara qui tient \u00e9galement son rang. Les ma\u00eetres artisans de Boukhara prennent soin de les habiller avec des tissus et costumes locaux.\" title=\"Bukhara. Uzbek national puppets - a key to learning about the country&#039;s cultureWhen we were children, we all loved to play with dolls. For girls in particular, these games reflected the dreams of childhood, forming at the same time notions of beauty and motherhood. The art of making puppet dolls occupies a special place in Uzbekistan. Uzbek national puppets - a key to learning about the country&#039;s cultureWhen we were children, we all loved to play with dolls. The art of doll-making occupies a special place in Uzbekistan. It is thought that the first dolls in present-day Uzbekistan were brought by the ancient Greeks in the time of Alexander the Great. However, they were not widely used and were soon forgotten. It wasn&#039;t until the Timurids that a large number of &quot;masqaraboz&quot; puppeteers appeared to entertain the people of Transoxania in the open squares and markets. It was here that the history of puppetry in Uzbekistan began, with the first puppets being made from readily available materials: straw, rushes, papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9, wood and, much later, clay and ceramics. Each region of Uzbekistan developed its own style of doll-making. The characters were very diverse, based on fairy tales and popular epics. In the 1940s, the Republican Puppet Theatre began operating in Uzbekistan, more specifically in Tashkent. Today, the Uzbek national puppet is a key to exploring the culture and history of the country. When it comes to life in the hands of a master puppeteer, it is capable of conveying all the atmosphere and emotions of the play&#039;s author.Puppet-making skills in Uzbekistan have been passed down from generation to generation. Among these masters is Mansur Kuryazov, a craftsman from the Khonkinsk district of the Khorezm region who makes his work especially for the legendary Khiva puppet theatre.The special thing about his work is that as well as making the puppets from start to finish, he also learns how to handle them.The puppets&#039; outfits are mostly sewn from national fabrics. These brightly-coloured dolls have long been a traditional souvenir, and can be bought when travelling to any town in Uzbekistan. A few words about the Bukhara school of puppetry, which also holds its own. The master craftsmen of Bukhara take care to dress them in local fabrics and costumes.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. Uzbek national puppets - a key to learning about the country&#039;s cultureWhen we were children, we all loved to play with dolls. For girls in particular, these games reflected the dreams of childhood, forming at the same time notions of beauty and motherhood. The art of making puppet dolls occupies a special place in Uzbekistan. Uzbek national puppets - a key to learning about the country&#039;s cultureWhen we were children, we all loved to play with dolls. The art of doll-making occupies a special place in Uzbekistan. It is thought that the first dolls in present-day Uzbekistan were brought by the ancient Greeks in the time of Alexander the Great. However, they were not widely used and were soon forgotten. It wasn&#039;t until the Timurids that a large number of &quot;masqaraboz&quot; puppeteers appeared to entertain the people of Transoxania in the open squares and markets. It was here that the history of puppetry in Uzbekistan began, with the first puppets being made from readily available materials: straw, rushes, papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9, wood and, much later, clay and ceramics. Each region of Uzbekistan developed its own style of doll-making. The characters were very diverse, based on fairy tales and popular epics. In the 1940s, the Republican Puppet Theatre began operating in Uzbekistan, more specifically in Tashkent. Today, the Uzbek national puppet is a key to exploring the culture and history of the country. When it comes to life in the hands of a master puppeteer, it is capable of conveying all the atmosphere and emotions of the play&#039;s author.Puppet-making skills in Uzbekistan have been passed down from generation to generation. Among these masters is Mansur Kuryazov, a craftsman from the Khonkinsk district of the Khorezm region who makes his work especially for the legendary Khiva puppet theatre.The special thing about his work is that as well as making the puppets from start to finish, he also learns how to handle them.The puppets&#039; outfits are mostly sewn from national fabrics. These brightly-coloured dolls have long been a traditional souvenir, and can be bought when travelling to any town in Uzbekistan. A few words about the Bukhara school of puppetry, which also holds its own. The master craftsmen of Bukhara take care to dress them in local fabrics and costumes.\" class=\"wp-image-6895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_100419-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bukhara. The art of making puppet dolls occupies a special place in Uzbekistan. The master craftsmen of Bukhara take care to dress them in local fabrics and costumes.<\/em><br><br><br>With the arrival of Islam in Central Asia, the manufacture of dolls was banned, as a human face could not be represented anywhere. It was not until the Timurids that a large number of puppeteers appeared in the squares and open markets to entertain children.  <br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-22\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Au march\u00e9, les commer\u00e7ants proposent des pyramides pyramides de carottes r\u00e2p\u00e9es orange fluo qui voisinent avec les \u00e9pices en vrac et le g\u00e2teaux.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Au march\u00e9, les commer\u00e7ants proposent des pyramides pyramides de carottes r\u00e2p\u00e9es orange fluo qui voisinent avec les \u00e9pices en vrac et le g\u00e2teaux.\" title=\"Boukhara. At the market, shopkeepers offer pyramids of fluorescent orange grated carrots alongside loose spices and cakes.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Boukhara. At the market, shopkeepers offer pyramids of fluorescent orange grated carrots alongside loose spices and cakes.\" class=\"wp-image-6889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_171436-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Boukhara. At the market, shopkeepers offer pyramids of dried fruit alongside loose spices and cakes.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-23\" data-rl_title=\"Boukhara. Dans la vie quotidienne, les femmes portent des v\u00eatements color\u00e9s r\u00e9alis\u00e9s avec des tissus locaux, ikat ou atlas, color\u00e9s et tr\u00e8s sayants.\" data-rl_caption=\"Boukhara. Dans la vie quotidienne, les femmes portent des v\u00eatements color\u00e9s r\u00e9alis\u00e9s avec des tissus locaux, ikat ou atlas, color\u00e9s et tr\u00e8s sayants.\" title=\"Bukhara. In everyday life, the women wear colourful clothes made from local fabrics, ikat or atlas, which are colourful and very cheerful.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Bukhara. In everyday life, the women wear colourful clothes made from local fabrics, ikat or atlas, which are colourful and very cheerful. \" class=\"wp-image-6897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_20240528_173146-Copier-1.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bukhara. In everyday life, women wear clothes made from local fabrics, ikat or atlas, which are colourful and very stylish. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this garden in the middle of the desert that is an oasis city, the fabrics of the women's dresses and coats are bouquets of brightly coloured flowers. It's a far cry from other Muslim countries, where women are obliged to wear the abaya. With their hair free or their heads covered by a light kerchief or a carelessly placed white shawl, women are not obliged to veil themselves in the street. Who remembers that in the 1930s the Communist regime organised a giant autodaf\u00e9 of chadors? Nowadays, young women wear jeans and a blouse or coloured tunic, while older women wear trousers, often in a variety of colours, under a long dress. We're not just at the crossroads of civilisations, we're at the crossroads of lifestyles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 - Uzbek dynasty of Central Asia (circa 1450-1599), founded by Abu al-Khayr (1427-1468) and restored by his grandson Muhammad Chaybani, Supreme Khan of Transoxiana (1500-1510).<br>2 - Before the 20th century, Uzbekistan did not form a single uniform territory, but was made up of \"khanats\", a type of region ruled by Uzbek \"khans\", military chiefs or local leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text and Photos :<\/strong> Brigitte Postel<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the heart of Central Asia and at the crossroads of the caravan routes known as the \"Silk Roads\" that lead us to an imagined enchanting Orient, Uzbekistan brings together the treasures of the civilisations that have crossed, collided and succeeded one another. 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