Chor Minor

Chor Minor, alternatively known as the Madrasah of Khalif Niyaz-kul, is a historic gatehouse for a now-destroyed madrasa in the historic city of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
  • Also known as: “Chor Minor madrasasi”
  • Address: 90 Mekhtar Ambar ko’chasi, Buxoro, 200100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Istehza Madrasah and Kalan Minaret.

Historic building
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is a two-story madrasah building located in the historical center of the city of , , Republic of Uzbekistan. The smallest madrasah in Central Asia. is situated 400 metres west of Chor Minor.

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The Kalyan Minaret is a minaret of the complex in , and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city. The minaret, designed by Bako, was built on an earlier existing structure called Kalyan by the Qarakhanid ruler Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127 to summon Muslims to prayer five times a day. is situated 1 km west of Chor Minor.

Museum
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is a historical in , . It forms a part of the historical religious complex of Lyab-i Hauz. The mosque is located in the historical center of Bukhara, about 300 meters southwest of , 100 meters southwest of the Toqi Telpak Furushon trading dome and 100 meters east of Lab-i Hauz. is situated 790 metres west of Chor Minor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bukhara and Medrese Kosh.

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is a city historically astride the Silk Road in the region of . It has a wealth of architecture and culture and is a must-see destination on any tour of this region.

Locality
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is a locality.

Chor Minor

Latitude
39.77484° or 39° 46′ 29″ north
Longitude
64.42738° or 64° 25′ 39″ east
Open location code
8JF6QCFG+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 202146561
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q4517198
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Chor Minor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تشور مينور”
  • Bengali: “চার মিনার মসজিদ”
  • French: “Tchor Minor”
  • German: “Chor Minor”
  • Italian: “Char Minar”
  • Italian: “Chor Minor”
  • Kara-Kalpak: “Chor Minar”
  • Kirghiz: “Чор Минор”
  • Persian: “چار منار (ازبکستان)”
  • Persian: “چار منار”
  • Portuguese: “Chor Minor”
  • Russian: “Чор-Минор”
  • Serbian: “медреса Калиф Нијазкул”
  • Serbian: “Чор Минор”
  • Slovenian: “Čor Minor”
  • Tajik: “Мадрасаи Халифа Ниёзқул”
  • Tajik: “Чорминор”
  • Turkish: “Chor Minor”
  • Urdu: “چار مینار (بخارا)”
  • Urdu: “چار مینار”
  • Uzbek: “Chor minor”
  • Uzbek: “Chor Minor”
  • Western Panjabi: “چار مینار (بخارا)”
  • Western Panjabi: “چار مینار”

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