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Photographer’s Note

Chor Minor means "four minarets" in Tajik, but this interesting little building with four towers was actually a gatehouse of a madrasah. The Chor Minor gatehouse was built along with the madrasah in 1807. Its architecture is more Indian in style than Uzbek. UNESCO restored one the towers, which had collapsed, in 1998.
A souvenir seller occupies the ground level and will allow you to climb the stairs to the top for a small fee.

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GetLunch_at (29) 2009-11-07 9:10

Hello Maja Mostarcic,
Nice architecture photo. I like the bricks details, the light & color gradient. You have two kind of Chor Minor photo here. I think I like this one, without a tree. It's an honor to see Bukhara City, the place of Al Imam Bukhari. Thanks for sharing Maja

Regards, Khalid