Day 2. Chor Minor monument.

Day 2.

Chor Minor monument.

Hello everyone!!! Today is the 21st of May, second day of our practice. Today we visited Chor Minor monument. As usual, we gathered at 10:00 and teacher checked our attendance for today. After that we started to give information about the monument one by one. Today Malika, Oysara, Marjona, Feruza, Mohitobon gave a lot of information. 

        

        

The structure was built by Khalif Niyaz-kul, a wealthy Bukharan of Turkmen origin in 1807 underthe rule of the Manghit dynasty. The four towered structure is sometimes mistaken for a gateto the madras that once existed behind the structure, however, the Char-Minar is actually a complex of buildings with two functions, ritual and shelter. Originally, it was a part of a complex of a madrasa, which was demolished. The building has no analogs in the architecture of Bukhara, and the inspiration and motives of Niyazkul are unclear. 

The towers of Chor Minor are not minarets. Three of them were used for storage, and one has astaircase leading to the top floor. All of them are topped by domes covered by blue ceramic tiles. Each of four towers have different deco rational motifs. Some say that elements of decoration reflect the four religions known to Central Asians. One can find elements reminiscent of a cross, a Christian fish motif, a praying-wheel, in addition Zoroastrian and Islamic motifs.

That is all for today. It was an enjoyable and great day.