Home UpBukhara: Bolo Hauz Mosque

Opposite the entrance to the Ark there's a pool, and next to the pool is a mosque. The mosque is called simply the Bolo Hauz or "near the pool" mosque. It was built in 1712, but its highlight is the iwan added by Kurban Yuldashev in 1915-17.

You'll have to crane a bit to see past the maintenance scaffolding.

The columns have the classic* muqarna* capital.

At last you can get a sense of the coloring.

The doors, too, are elaborate.

The interior comes as a disappointment.