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Goziyon Madrasa

An old madrasa in the Goziyon quarter of central Bukhara, near Khoja Gaukushon, where students from many towns lodged in the 18th–19th centuries.

Ensembles15th–17th century

About the place

Goziyon, "fighters for the faith", takes its name from the quarter, which was named after the revered grave of Imam Gozi, one of the 44 martyrs of Bukhara. The madrasa was built between the 15th and 17th centuries and in the 18th–19th centuries housed students from many cities, who went to classes at the nearby Mullo Muhammad Sharif madrasa.

It stands at the corner of Juybor and Imom Gazoli Vali streets, next to the Khoja Gaukushon ensemble, in a quarter that was once one of the city's centres of learning. It is part of the historic centre of Bukhara on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Why go

  • A lane of old madrasas in a former learning quarter
  • Next to the Khoja Gaukushon ensemble
  • Inside the UNESCO-listed historic centre

Sources (4)

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

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