Registan (Bukhara)
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The Registan is a square in the Uzbek city of Bukhara .
location
The square is located in the northwest of the historic center of Buxoro, west of the Ark Citadel , from whose gatehouse a ramp leads down to the square. The Bolo Hovuz Mosque is located on the west side of the square opposite the gatehouse .
history
At the time of the Samanids , the square in front of the citadel was surrounded by palaces and other magnificent buildings. Among other things, there were madrasas , inns , gardens and pools . At the entrance was the Toqi Tirgaron, the domed bazaar of the armory. The square itself served as a marketplace , among other things for meat, grain, paper, ink, cattle, fruit, wooden utensils and much more. Executions were also carried out in the square .
Only the Bolo Hovuz Mosque remains from the original development of the square.
description
The square is irregularly shaped. In north-south direction it measures about 200 meters, at its widest point it is about 80 meters wide. The square is paved with stones in different patterns.
literature
- Klaus Pander: Registan . In: Central Asia . 5th updated edition. DuMont Reiseverlag , 2004, ISBN 3-7701-3680-2 , chapter Bukhara, the noble , p. 148 f . (DuMont art travel guide).
- Bradley Mayhew, Greg Bloom, John Noble, Dean Starnes: Ark and around . In: Central Asia . 5th edition. Lonely Planet , 2010, ISBN 978-1-74179-148-8 , chapter Bukhara , p. 261 f .
Web links
- Registan, Bukhara at Advantour
Coordinates: 39 ° 46 ′ 38.5 " N , 64 ° 24 ′ 33.4" E