Bukhara: the historic centre
Chor Minor (Char Minar), the gatehouse of a now demolished Madrasah built in 1807, sponsored by local merchant Khalif Niyazkul. The name means “Four Minarets” in Tajik, although they aren’t minarets but simply decorative towers.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Jun 15, 2013