Our destination was Ark fortress. Bukhara boasts many architectural and archaeological monuments. And the most ancient one is a fortress Ark that is located on an artificial hill high, about 20 meters its size and the square of 4. 2 hectares.

Ark fortress is a colossal citadel that was built in the V century BC in Bukhara. It was used not only as a fortress for its intended purpose, but also as the main residence of the rulers of Bukhara for many centuries.

All the buildings at the Ark refer to XVII-XX and while the Ark served as the seat of the rulers of the city, later the khans and emirs represented here the bureaucratic nobility and military commanders. At the beginning of XX century the Ark lived in up to three thousand people




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