Nigel Shaw 8384

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

76 images of Uzbekistan

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The noblest square in the world Lord Curzon

Registan Square

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Registan Square

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Sher-Dor Madrassa, Registan Sq. (1619-1636)

Registan Square

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Registan Square

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nb. the tiger mosaics flouting the Islamic ban on depicting living things on religious buildings

Registan Square

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Registan Square

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Ulugh Beg Madrassa, (1417-1420)

Registan Square

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Registan Square

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Gur-e-Amir

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Gur-e-Amir

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Gur-e-Amir

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Gur-e-Amir

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Gur-e-Amir

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Gur-e-Amir

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Gur-e-Amir

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The north iwan

Bibi Khanym Mosque

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Bibi Khanym Mosque

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Bibi Khanym Mosque

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Bibi Khanym Mosque

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West iwan, the octagonal piers once extended skyward to form a pair of minarets

Bibi Khanym Mosque

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Bibi Khanym Mosque

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Mir-i Arab madrassa

Mir-i Arab Madrassa

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Mir-i Arab Madrassa

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The Po-i-Kalyan ensemble (Mir-i Arab madrassa, Kalyan minaret, Kalyan mosque

Mir-i Arab Madrassa

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Kalyan Minaret

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Kalyan Minaret

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Kalyan Minaret

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Kalyan Minaret

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Kalyan mosque

Kalyan Mosque of Bukhara

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Kalyan Mosque of Bukhara

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Unlike the Mir-i Arab madrasa on the opposite side of the square, the mosque is an inward-facing building with no exterior windows. Even so, the inner courtyard is anything but claustrophobic. The arcaded walls are low enough that neighboring buildings are readily visible. As it is set on-axis with the Mir-i Arab madrasa, the domes of the madrasa rise over the east arcade, creating a sense of harmonious depth that draws the eye outward and upward. The graceful form of the closer--and far taller--Kalyan minaret accentuates this effect. By contrast, the interior of the courtyard is completely barren apart from a small octagonal kiosk on the west end and a solitary tree facing it to the east.

Kalyan Mosque of Bukhara

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The Bolo-Hauz 20-Column Mosque

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Ismail Samani Mausoleum

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Ismail Samani Mausoleum

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Chor Minor Madrassa

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Chor Minor Madrassa

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Chor Minor Madrassa

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Tim Abdulla Khan Trading Dome

Tim Abdulla Khan Trading Dome

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Tim Abdulla Khan Trading Dome

Tim Abdulla Khan Trading Dome

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The harem building of the palace

Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa Palace

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Kalyan Minaret

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Chasma Ayub Mausoleum

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Chasma Ayub Mausoleum

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Chasma Ayub Mausoleum

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The Ark of Bukhara

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The Ark of Bukhara

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The Ark of Bukhara

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Jome mosque, within the Ark

The Ark of Bukhara

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Chor Minor Madrassa

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Chor Minor Madrassa

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Chor Minor Madrassa

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Magok-i-Attari Mosque, Bukhara

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Magok-i-Attari Mosque, Bukhara

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The White Hall

Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa Palace

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Kalta Minor Minaret

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Kalta Minor Minaret

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Kalta Minor Minaret

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Islam-Khodja complex

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Islam-Khodja complex

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Islam-Khodja complex

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Khiva from atop Islam-Khodja minaret

Islam-Khodja complex

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Islam-Khodja complex

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Islam-Khodja complex

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Juma Mosque and Minaret

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Puma minaret from Islam Khodja minaret

Juma Mosque and Minaret

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Juma Mosque and Minaret

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Juma Mosque and Minaret

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Kalta Minor Minaret

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Entrance to Kuhna Ark

Kunya Ark Fortress

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Iwan of the throne chamber located in the rooms directly behind

Kunya Ark Fortress

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Khiva's walls from Khuna Ark

Kunya Ark Fortress

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Kunya Ark Fortress

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Kunya Ark Fortress

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South Gate

Kunya Ark Fortress

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The surrounds of the South Gate

Kunya Ark Fortress

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Kalta Minor in background and entrance to Kuhna Ark

Kalta Minor Minaret

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