Location Bukhara, Uzbekistan Completed 1807 Architectural type Mosque | Status Mosque Opened 1807 Number of domes 4 | |
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Address Khodja Nurobobod St, Bukhara, Uzbekistan Similar Lyab‑i Hauz, Samanid Mausoleum, Ark of Bukhara, Chashma‑Ayub Mausoleum, Po‑i‑Kalyan | ||
Chor Minor (Char Minar, Uzbek: Chor minor) is a historic mosque in the historic city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It is protected as a cultural heritage monument, and also it is a part of the World Heritage site Historic Centre of Bukhara.
In Persian, the name of the monument means "Four minarets", and the building indeed has four towers. It was constructed in 1807 and sponsored by local merchant Khalif Niyazkul. Originally, it was a part of a complex of a madrasa, which was demolished.
The towers of Chor Minor are not minarets. Three of them were used for storage, and one has a staircase leading to the top floor. All of them are topped by domes covered by blue ceramic tiles. The building has no analogs in the architecture of Bukhara, and the inspiration and motives of Niyazkul are unclear.