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Ark of Bukhara
最佳游览时间
Visit early morning (8-9 AM) when the site opens to have the ramparts nearly to yourself and photograph the Registan square in soft golden light.
预算提示
Entry costs about 40,000 som (around $3.50 USD). No free days or passes cover this site, but the ticket includes access to all museum exhibits inside.
推荐给
History enthusiasts, Architecture lovers, Solo travelers, Photography enthusiasts
规划您的游览时间
1.5-2 hours
关于
快速信息: The fortress rises 20 meters high with walls made of packed earth, covering roughly 4 hectares of central Bukhara. After Russian forces bombarded the stronghold in 1920, only about 20 percent of the original structures survived.
亮点: The Registan square directly in front of the fortress once hosted public executions every Friday, with condemned prisoners thrown from the elevated gate ramp. A little-known fact: the last emir escaped through a secret underground tunnel when the Red Army breached the walls in 1920, leaving behind his harem and treasury.
内部小贴士
- Skip the guided tour and pick up the 10,000 som map at the entrance instead, it covers the same information at your own pace.
- Climb to the top of the gate ramp for the best view of the Registan square and the city skyline.
- Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes because the packed earth paths and uneven staircases inside the fortress are dusty and slippery.
- Visit the small throne room on the right after entering the main gate, it has the most intact original ceiling paintings from the 19th century.
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