The Ark, Bukhara The Ark, Bukhara

The Ark, Bukhara

The exterior walls of this royal fort which was occupied from the 5th century until 1920.


From: Asia » Uzbekistan

Uzbekistani  Flag Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grai... [read more]
Blog: Turquoise domes & other delights
Date: October 10th 2007

Arrived into Tashkent Airport on the 4th October evening to find no-one at the visa office. After hanging about for 45 minutes and hassling every official looking person I could find, finally a man came up to me, asked for my visa number and passport, and just ran off with them. Before I could stop to wonder if I would ever see my passport again, he was back after 10 minutes with the visa, asked f ... read more




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