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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.

MuseumsLate 19th – early 20th centuryAbout 1.5 hours to see

About the place

The name is usually translated as "palace of moon and stars". It was built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the last two emirs, partly by builders who had been sent to study in Russia, and the result is a mix: European rooflines and furniture outside, local carved plaster and painted woodwork inside. The best-known room is the White Hall, with fine carved ganch set against mirrors.

Several buildings around the gardens hold collections of embroidery, ceramics, porcelain and costume. There is also an octagonal pavilion beside a pool, linked by story to the emir's harem. Peacocks wander the grounds.

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