Toqi Sarrofon
The Toqi Sarrofon (dome bazaar of money changers) is a bazaar building in the Uzbek city of Buxoro .
location
The bazaar is located in the historic center of Buxoro at the intersection of two streets directly southwest of the Labi Hovuz building complex , about 100 meters southeast of the Magoki Attori mosque and about 200 meters southeast of Toqi Telpak Furushon . The Schahrud , an old irrigation canal, flows north of the bazaar .
history
The Toqi Telpak Sarrofon was built at the end of the 16th century. Originally the money changers, mainly Hindus , exchanged money here and into foreign currencies, which was important for trading on the Silk Road . Carpets, scarves and souvenirs are now being offered for sale here.
description
The Toqi Sarrofon has a footprint of around 25 × 24 meters. The main dome with an inner diameter of 12 meters rests on four uncovered cross arches and carries a lantern .
Central axis
Main dome
Interior
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literature
- Klaus Pander: Tak-e Sarrafan . In: Central Asia . 5th updated edition. DuMont Reiseverlag , 2004, ISBN 3-7701-3680-2 , chapter Bukhara, the noble , p. 161 (DuMont art travel guide).
- Bradley Mayhew, Greg Bloom, John Noble, Dean Starnes: Covered Bazaars . In: Central Asia . 5th edition. Lonely Planet , 2010, ISBN 978-1-74179-148-8 , chapter Bukhara , p. 259 .
Web links
- The dome bazaars at Doca Tours
- Trading domes of Bukhara at Advantour (English)
- Covered Bazaars at Lonelyplanet (English)
- Taqi-Sarrafon Market on Visit Uzbekistan (English)
Coordinates: 39 ° 46 ′ 21.01 " N , 64 ° 25 ′ 7.36" E