Chor Minor

Chor Minor (Char Minar Uzbek: 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 Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It is located in a lane northeast of the Lyab-i Hauz complex. 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", referring to the building's four towers.

Chor Minor
Chor Minor from the southwest
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusGatehouse
Location
LocationBukhara, Uzbekistan
Geographic coordinates40°23′9″N 49°50′16″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1807
Dome(s)4
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