Historic Centre of Bukhara

World Heritage

Uzbekistan

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Bukhara is located on the Silk Road and has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is the best-preserved medieval city in Central Asia, with the urban structure largely intact. Monuments of particular interest include the famous Tomb of Ismail Samani, a masterpiece of 10th-century Muslim architecture, and a large number of 17th-century madrasas.

# Tomb of Ismail Samani

# Muslim architecture