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Sheikh Jalol Gate, Bukhara
A rebuilt 16th-century gate in the south-west of Bukhara's wall, once the only city gate to keep traces of its original tile mosaic.
Juybori Kalon Madrasa
A 17th-century madrasa in south-west Bukhara founded by the mother of Abdulaziz Khan, once among the city's most respected schools.
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About the place
The madrasa was founded during the reign of Abdulaziz Khan (1645–1681) with an endowment from his mother, Podshah Ayim, whose deed of 1671 survives. It was named after the Juybor quarter and her family line. Its endowment paid more than a dozen teachers, and in the 19th century students came here from Khiva, Samarkand, Tashkent and the Tatar towns of Russia.
The one-storey building has rooms whose doors sit in arched niches along the facade. It stands where Juybor, Imom Gʻazoli and Hauzi Nau streets meet, close to the madrasa of Abdulaziz Khan's mother and the Khalifa Khudoydod complex.
Why go
- Founded by a royal mother, with her 1671 deed preserved
- Drew students from across Turkestan
- A quiet corner of south-west Bukhara with other monuments nearby
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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.
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Baland Mosque
A small early 16th-century neighbourhood mosque in south Bukhara, with a painted and gilded winter hall and a wooden-columned porch.
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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.