MuseumsUnder 1 km away
Sitorai Mohi Khosa Palace
The summer palace of the last emirs of Bukhara, on the northern edge of the city, mixing European and local styles; now a museum of applied arts.
Octagonal Pavilion, Sitorai Mohi Khosa
An eight-sided pavilion in the emir's summer palace north of Bukhara, now showing gold-embroidered clothing of the late 19th and early 20th century.
EnsemblesEarly 20th century
About the place
The pavilion belongs to Sitorai Mohi Khosa, the country residence of the last emirs of Bukhara, which now houses the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts. Inside is the display of the clothing of a Bukharan townsman from the late 19th to early 20th century: gold-embroidered robes, belts, scarves and footwear from the palace.
Why go
- Gold embroidery from the emir's court
- Unusual eight-sided building
- Part of the summer palace museum
Sources (3)
Nearby
- Museums
EnsemblesUnder 1 km away
Alim Khan's Palace, Sitorai Mohi Khosa
The main building of the last emir's summer palace outside Bukhara, built in 1912–1920 with European fronts and Bukharan interiors.
Ensembles4 km away
Samarkand Gate, Bukhara
A rebuilt gate in the north-east of Bukhara's old city wall, first raised in the 16th century, pulled down in 1939 and reconstructed in recent years.
- © OpenStreetMapEnsembles
4 km away
Fayzabad Khanqah
A late 16th-century Sufi lodge east of Bukhara's old town, built around a square domed hall and now used as a mosque.
