Second tripe to Chor Minor

 Hi. Today we visited Char Minar and we learned about its history and structure. Chor minor, alternatively known as the Madrasah of Khalif Niyaz-kul, is a historical gatehouse for a now destroyed madrasa in the historic city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

 




It is located ina lane northeast of the Lyabi Hauz complex. It is protected as a cultural heritage monument, and also it is a part of the World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Bukhara. In Persian, the name of the monument means four minarets, referring to the buildings four towers. 

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