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Central Asia - Part 18 - Uzbekistan/Bukhara C: Ark Fortress and Bolo Hauz Mosque
Jun 4, 2016 15:42:45 #
We visit a few ancient structures just off center in the old city: the massive 5th century Ark Fortress, the adjacent 17th century Bolo Hauz Mosque with its wooden pillars, the enchanting 9th century Samanid Mausoleum and the whimsical Char Minar gate house (1807).
The Ark Fortress wall
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Entrance to the Ark Fortress
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Bolo Hauz Mosque
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Bolo Hauz Mosque - Wooden pillars, floor covered with green carpets
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Bolo Hauz Mosque - Decorative ceiling panel
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Bolo Hauz Mosque - Craftsman adorning a metal plate
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Bolo Hauz Mosque - Small minaret
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Samanid Mausoleum built 892-943
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Char Minar, gate house to a madrasah (1807)
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Jun 4, 2016 15:52:27 #
Jun 4, 2016 15:58:06 #
johnh1944 wrote:
Outstanding set.
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Jun 4, 2016 22:29:18 #
Jun 4, 2016 22:45:47 #
run4fittness wrote:
Very nice! Really like the ceiling shot, lovely colors.
Hi rund4fittness - I am pleased you liked the pictures, particularly this ceiling shot. I am a bit in a quandry about that one: very often on the silk road, such ceiling panels have the center recessed, sometimes this turns it into a "black hole" - on this one there is no black hole and when I blow up the image after downloading (CTRL and +), it appears to me that this is also the case and that there is a small contraption like a red light bulb or something in there - in most other cases this is very obvious, but here, I am left to scratching my head!
BTW - I see that you are from Puget Sound WA - so we are really distant neighbors with me up in Ferndale WA!
Have a great weekend
Joe
Jun 5, 2016 07:43:44 #
Jun 5, 2016 11:36:20 #
weberwest wrote:
We visit a few ancient structures just off center in the old city: the massive 5th century Ark Fortress, the adjacent 17th century Bolo Hauz Mosque with its wooden pillars, the enchanting 9th century Samanid Mausoleum and the whimsical Char Minar gate house (1807).
Very interesting set. Well done....Rich
Jun 5, 2016 13:09:40 #
peteto wrote:
Wow, very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Pete
Pete
Thanks Pete for viewing and commenting - the area definitely has lots of interesting places and aspects!
Joe
Jun 5, 2016 13:10:17 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
Very interesting set. Well done....Rich
Thanks again Rich!
Joe
Jun 8, 2016 14:29:07 #
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