| From the Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassah along the street flowing into the labyrinth of narrow, winding streets of old Bukhara, you can find a monument that is not so old, but which is notable for its architecture - the Chor-Minor Madrassah, which was built in 1807 by Khalif Niiazkul. He built the Madrassah with a cozy courtyard and a pond, a summer mosque, and a four-turret building. Char-Minor means "the four minarets". It draws attention to itself with its unusual architectural form, the main focus of which is the four turrets with their sky blue cupolas, which have nothing in common with ordinary minarets.
The cube-shaped building is crowned with a slightly flattened cupola, it is without any architectural decor and is finished in ordinary brick. Its facade is partially engulfed by a disproportionally large arched portal against which the corner turrets are pressed, and only cupolas ornamented with glazed tile bands of geometrical figures. The four sky blue cupolas look majestic and beautiful against the background of the cloudless sky. Among the one-story buildings of old Bukhara, the original beauty of Chor-Minor is a pleasant addition to the skyline of the city. |
