Khoja Gaukushan Ensemble
Mosque (left) and minaret of the complex
The Khoja-Gaukushan Ensemble (Uzbek: Govkushon majmuasi / Говкушон мажмуаси) is one of the largest architectural complexes in the center of Bukhara.[1] Along with a number of other buildings in central Bukhara, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[2]
The name Gaukushan means "killing bulls" as the site was previously home to an animal trading area.
The complex includes a madrassa and a mosque with a tall and wide minaret, equal in width to the Khoja Kalon minaret, but shorter.
The complex was built in 1570 during the reign of the Uzbek Khan Abdullah II.
References[]
- ^ "Говкушон мажмуаси" [Govkushon complex] (PDF). National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan (in Uzbek). Tashkent. 2000–2005. p. 376.
- ^ Historic Centre of Bukhara, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Categories:
- Bukhara
- Mosques in Bukhara