2mmt 22 groups of students Jo’rayeva Muborak Hoshimovna

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INTERNATIONAL NORDIC 
UNIVERSITY 
2MMT - 22 groups of students
Jo’rayeva Muborak Hoshimovna 
Independent work on the subject of 
English 

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Bukhara 
Bukhara is one of the ancient cities of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the 
administrative, economic and cultural center of the Bukhara region. The first capital 
of Uzbekistan. It was one of the major trade centers on the Great Silk Road. It is 
located in the south-west of Uzbekistan, in the lower reaches of the Zarafshan River. 
616 km from Tashkent. Bukhara is divided into 2 city districts (Fayzulla Khojayev 
and Textile). Population 290,000 (2019). Uzbeks make up the majority of the 
population. 

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THE MAIN BEAUTIFUL PLACES OF BUKHARA 
Lyab-i Khouz
 
Lyab-i Khouz is one of the central squares of the city of Bukhara, an 
architectural ensemble created in the 16th and 17th centuries. The square consists of 
the Kokeldosh madrasa (Bukhara), Divan-Begi madrasa and Divan-Begi's 
apartments gathered around the reservoir of the Nadir-begis' house. The dimensions 
of the ensemble are approximately 150 to 200 meters. 
In the Middle Ages, Lyabi-Khauz was a busy commercial area, due to its proximity 
to the main shopping street with shopping domes (one of which is 200 m from the 
square) and the overcrowding of buildings in Bukhara, so Lyabi-Khauz has several 
open was one of the places. 

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ARK Castle 
Ark is an ancient fortress in Bukhara; a monumental fortress that rises almost 
20 meters above the level of the surrounding area and covers an area of about 4 
hectares. The castle is the oldest architectural and archaeological monument of 
Bukhara. It is considered the oldest part of the city with layers of centuries-old ruins 
forming the hill. 
At one time, the Ark was a symbol of greatness, power and unattainability. A large 
leather whip (kamcha), which was once a symbol of power in the Bukhara Emirate, 
hung on one of the walls of the arch. 
Shukhov tower 
Shukhov Tower (Bukhara Tower) is a metal hyperboloid structure built in the 
historical center of Bukhara, in 1927-1929 according to the project of V. G. 
Shukhov, in Registan Square, in front of the Bukhara Arch. Served as a water tower. 
In 1968, the wooden covering of its upper part burned and the water tank was 
damaged, after which the tower lost its original function, ceased to be used and 
became derelict. In the 1990s, a local businessman added an elevator to the tower 
and turned the top into a restaurant, but it closed after the elevator broke down. It 

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got a "second life" in 2018 with the participation of French investments. It was 
reopened on March 24, 2019 with a new name - Bukhara Tower. 
Now it has a tourist information center with a glass elevator, a paid observation deck 
with binoculars (above), small French restaurants (on the second floor and at the 
foot), a cafeteria and a small museum (at the foot). ). 
The architectural monument is included in the "National list of immovable property 
objects of tangible and cultural heritage of Uzbekistan".