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Nadir Divanbegi Khanqah

A domed Sufi lodge of 1620 on the west side of the Lyabi-Hauz pool, built by the vizier Nadir Divanbegi together with the pool itself.

Ensembles1620About 15 minutes to see

About the place

Nadir Divanbegi, vizier and uncle of the ruler Imamquli Khan, had the khanqah built in 1620 at the same time as the pool in front of it. It served as a lodge for dervishes and later also as a madrasa, mosque and shelter for travellers from far away.

A tall portal leads into a central domed hall with doors on three sides and a mihrab on the west wall, with small rooms at the corners. The khanqah faces the Nadir Divanbegi madrasa across the square and is part of the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble, the most lively corner of old Bukhara and a natural place to start a walk.

Why go

  • On the Lyabi-Hauz pool
  • Built together with the pool in 1620
  • Central domed hall with a mihrab

Sources (5)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.en.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.ru.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.uz.wikipedia.org
  5. 5.openstreetmap.org

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