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Khalfa Khudoydod Complex
A Sufi complex of the late 18th to mid-19th century in Bukhara's Hauzi Nau quarter, with a khanqah, madrasa, mosque and covered cistern.
Karakul Gate
One of the two well-preserved gates of Bukhara's city wall, built under Abdullah Khan II and once the way out for pilgrims heading to Mecca.
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About the place
The gate was built between 1558 and 1575 under the Shaybanid ruler Abdullah Khan II in the south-western stretch of the city wall. The road through it led to the town of Karakul and on towards the Middle East, so it was also called the Hajj gate.
Bukhara once had eleven gates, and this is one of only two that survive in good condition. It came through the Red Army assault of 1920 and was restored in 1975. A market once ran inside the gate towards the Hauzi Nau quarter.
Why go
- One of two surviving city gates in good condition
- 16th-century Shaybanid fortification
- Historic departure point for the Hajj
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