Ark Citadel
1183 reviews
May 2, 2024
it is impossible to resist entering this huge fortress on the way between the other attractions of the city. it offers a wonderful view of the main mass of historical buildings. 5 bricks out of 5.
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June 1, 2024
Being in Uzbekistan and not visiting Bukhara is a big mistake. It is a crime to be in Bukhara and not visit the Ark citadel. In principle, you can not say that you will see a lot there, but the value is not in the amount of what you saw, but in the value, To touch the antiquity, imagine how it was hundreds of years ago, look at the city from the wall. That's great!!!
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January 6, 2024
It looks very impressive from the outside, it's a pity that it's not illuminated at night. I didn't really like it inside... a souvenir shop, a small museum of local lore, a huge excavation area. Perhaps it was necessary to take a guide at the entrance
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June 8, 2024
The whole of Bukhara is a delightful city, which I liked the most in Uzbekistan. Of course, I perceive all these amazing monuments in a completely different way with a guide, be sure to listen to the story, a solid Arabic fairy tale
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March 10
Very beautiful. Living history, ancient Bukhara, a place of power, legends and beliefs…
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January 2, 2024
A very good reconstruction of the ancient fortress. It powerfully complements the main sights of Bukhara. There is a historical museum inside. You can skip it if you have visited other museums with excursions.
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August 30, 2023
Beautifully clean and tidy, you can buy handmade plates at the top of the mosque. The seller accepts transfers of the mir card. It is necessary to bargain, you can throw off 20-25% in the throne room, a local artist sells very interesting works, including in the style of picture calligraphy.
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October 27, 2024
She survived the raids of Genghis Khan and the storming of the Red Army in 1920. The territory of the fortress was about four hectares, and the population reached more than three thousand people, among whom at various times were such great personalities of the Middle Ages as Omar Khayyam, Abu Ali ibn Sina, al-Farabi and Firdousi.
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October 22, 2024
An interesting old citadel with monumental walls and defensive towers. There's a whole city inside 👍🏻
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May 3, 2023
One of the most outstanding historical places in the city, where there is also a museum with monuments of ancient writing. The most memorable is the throne room: when you enter it for the first time, you feel your heart begin to beat faster - after all, once there was a khan sitting here, at whose word alone a person could be imprisoned or executed. It's like everything here is saturated with human fear - that was my first feeling, at least.
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June 16, 2023
Who has not been to fabulous Uzbekistan yet?❤❤-it is easy to visit and get a lot of positive emotions and impressions.
Specifically, the Ark Fortress is a well-preserved appearance of the emir's residence..A very rich museum .Exhibits-from interior items,,-to the museum of the fauna of the region..
You can recreate everyday life, walk from the stables and the throne room to the mosque.
Be sure to visit if you are in Bukhara.
I will definitely return to this fairy tale again
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November 8, 2024
It is beautiful, worth a look, immerse yourself in the past, the present heritage of Uzbekistan.
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December 11, 2024
It's impressive. On a large scale. But, there are a lot of new models and there is nowhere for the eye to rest from modern artifacts in the form of all kinds of trade, electric cars, attractions, etc.
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May 19, 2024
Undoubtedly, it is necessary to visit this place.I also highly recommend going inside, there will be several expositions that are interesting to watch
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April 9
A historical place, much restored, I recommend to visit
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August 17, 2024
Ancient Bukhara. Of course, everything is within walking distance. I am very pleased with the development of tourism in this city
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July 14, 2023
It is very interesting and there are air conditioners in the museum units, at +40 it is wonderful! The exposition is nice, not big. I would like to make there a good observation deck and more cafes in the national style around
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November 11, 2024
It is very interesting and informative, I recommend it if you are in Bukhara
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January 14, 2023
The Citadel of Ark.
The oldest architectural monument in Bukhara is on Registan Square ("Sandy") with a fortress wall 18-20 meters high.
According to legend, Ark built Siyavush out of love for a girl whose father agreed to give her in marriage only if he could build a palace on one bull skin.
On the scientific side, archaeologists have discovered the remains of buildings dating back to the IV century BC, and the foundation itself was laid in the VI-III centuries BC.
Ark has been completely destroyed and rebuilt many times. The symbol of the city of Humo (Phoenix) is a beautiful allegory here.
On one of the walls of the Arch hung a large leather whip (kamcha) — a symbol of power in the Bukhara emirate. I do not know what size that whip was, but in the museum inside there is a whip of the 19th century hero of Russia with my height.
In general, the size of people's clothes at that time was impressive, as were many flights of steps in ancient buildings. The combination of very high steps, where I had to climb a couple of times, and small doorways, where even with my 165 you have to bend down a lot, remained a mystery to me.
Inside, there is now the Emir's Palace, an Architectural and Art Museum, a mosque and ruins in a closed area.
The poet Omar Khayam and the great healer Avicenna (Ali ibn Sina) worked here in the deep past, and a unique library was kept, unfortunately lost.
The museum has a color photograph of Seyid Alim Khan (1880-1944), the last emir of Bukhara. This is the work of Prokudin-Gorsky - I have long dreamed of and suddenly saw his work in the original here.
There is also a fragment of a black silk Kiswa from the Kaaba.
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July 29, 2023
My hometown.. I've known Ark since I was a kid.. It is a pity that only 15-20% of the total area is available for excursions. You can take a walk yourself, but it's better with a guide, it will be much more informative.
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September 27, 2024
Oh, this is a place where history is in the air, a place that has been preserved without repair, in its original form, being in this place, you feel like you are breathing the air of history...
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October 30, 2023
The oldest and very interesting place. Touching the most ancient times. You get into all the life that reigned long before our appearance. From the height there is a wonderful view of old Bukhara. A mandatory place to visit. To be in Bukhara and not visit the Acre - it shouldn't be like this.
By the way. Cute camels at the entrance. It's a pleasure to ride.
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March 29, 2024
ARK is a very beautiful place, I highly recommend it. go in there. In general, this city is beautiful. You can walk. There is a lot of history and beautiful places. There is a wonderful view of the city from there!
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March 4, 2024
This is one of the best places in the world I've been. The only comparison is the Colosseum in Rome. Inside is a city with huge buildings and a museum. I highly recommend watching it.
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May 1, 2024
A majestic, beautiful and atmospheric place, plus a great view for photo shoots against the background of the historical part of the city.
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March 21
It looks monumental and gorgeous in sunny weather!
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April 5
I'll say this, it's very impressive from the outside!
You can go inside for show, but it won't be that interesting.
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October 28, 2024
The impressions are not forgettable. Everything is fine. There are 90 thousand sightseeing tours from a group of 5 people. There are museums, exhibitions and souvenir shops. There are archaeological excavations at the back of the complex.
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April 7, 2024
It's a very cool place, especially the view from above of the city and the two camels who live there, you can take a photo with them. There are several museums on the territory that are worth visiting.
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October 1, 2023
A very beautiful view of the citadel from the observation deck of the Shukhov Tower, Bukhara is a magical city!!! Everything is fine there , very hospitable and warm people !!!
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January 6
Well, it's great for lovers of history and old sculptures, but I advise you to come in the summer!
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September 30, 2024
An interesting place + a view of the city. Entrance to Sept.24 40000 soums. If you go completely around the fortress, you can see how a new-made wall is being built on one side (apparently so that the Failure does not fail)
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September 25, 2024
Of course, you can visit, but the absence of a good guide in general can negate the visit. There's not much to see. Although the price tag is high, it creates the feeling of visiting an expensive museum...
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April 1
3-7 century BC, impressive, although Tukhachevsky fought a bit with the Emir here.
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April 22
It's a very beautiful place. The heart of Bukhara. I want to come back here again.
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August 22, 2024
Five is too small an assessment deserves more the old building is super impressive especially from the view from above I came to Bukhara in the arch already 2 times and the impression is like for the first time
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March 22
It's an incredibly beautiful place, and it's much more interesting with a guide.
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October 2, 2024
Very interesting, a great museum! Only the price for the visit upset me very much, it is three times more expensive for foreigners! Why! Who controls these prices and what guided you?
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May 5, 2023
I give the Citadel a solid 5, it deserves a 10 on a five-point scale. Monumental, excellent restoration, work continues now. Archaeologists continue to excavate. It is very wise that this place is given to them. Inside the surviving premises there are museums "about a little bit of everything" and trade. This is for an amateur, chaotic, out of place. I hope that a separate museum building will be built and this ruin will be moved there, and the fortress will remain a fortress. Make a path around the perimeter, restore the mosque - and with the view of the city that opens from the fortress, it will really become a treasure and a favorite place for pilgrims.
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May 5, 2024
A picturesque place! How to be here and not visit?) It's unreal. Of course, the endless bazaar is infuriating, but there is nowhere without it either. To touch antiquity, admire the grandeur and beauty of minarets, get tired of counting mosques, madrasas and guest houses - it's all here)
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August 28, 2023
The heart of Bukhara, I love this place very much. I have been here more than once, but the most impressive thing was at the charity race that takes place here every year, the start and finish were from this place. The square was beautifully illuminated, the stage and music gave this place a special vibe.
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April 8
Great view of Bukhara from above. For lovers of excavation, there is a place to climb. The interiors are not preserved. It's worth it to go and see with your own eyes
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April 23, 2024
A grandiose structure. The panorama of the historical center of Bukhara is perfectly visible from above.
There is an observation deck across the street
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November 27, 2023
A very cool building with an ancient atmosphere, there are several museums inside. I advise you to visit, it will remain in your memory for a long time with the most positive impressions!
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November 8, 2024
A very amazing place. I've been to the Arch before, but every time I pull back. I highly recommend it!
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April 21, 2024
From the outside, the Ark Fortress looks large and majestic. The entrance costs 40 thousand soums at the time of April 2024. And the inside is not at all like the outside. There's practically nothing there. All the objects of interest are grouped literally just outside the gates of the city, and then just dust and ruins. Of course, this is all history, but the opinion is that the expectation after what was seen outside was somewhat not justified.
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November 3, 2023
The place is very interesting and atmospheric. But we were unlucky with the guide, his name is Eugene. I highly do not recommend it if you plan to take a guided tour. I conducted the tour very quickly, not interesting, a very narcissistic character.
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July 7, 2024
It's a beautiful fortress, but it's more impressive from the outside than from the inside. There's not much to see or photograph inside. There is a beautiful view of the old town, if only you look inside from behind it
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September 28, 2024
A beautiful monument from the outside, it is better to view from above from the Shukhov Tower opposite, since there are many ruins inside
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July 13, 2024
One of the historical place of Bukhara. Millions of people come to Ark to see the beauty of our Bukhara! Be sure to come to this place!
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