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Kok Gumbaz Mosque, Karshi

Karshi's main historic Friday mosque, named after its blue-tiled dome, which rises above the low roofs of the old town.

Ensembles16th centuryAbout 25 minutes to see

About the place

Like the mosque of the same name in Shahrisabz, the Karshi Kok Gumbaz takes its name from its blue dome. It was built in the period when Karshi was a key town of the Bukhara khanate, and it follows the familiar plan of a tall portal leading into a domed prayer hall.

The mosque is in use, and its interior is plain compared with the tiled exterior.

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  1. 1.Wikidata

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