Ceilings of Uzbekistan

Images of the spectacular ceilings that can be found in Uzbekistan and of the palaces, mosques, madrasahs and mausolea they belong to.

These photos were taken on my overland journey from London to Beijing in 2019.

 

Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva

Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva

Bolo Haouz Mosque, Khiva

Ceiling details from the Bolo Haouz Mosque, Khiva
Bolo Haouz Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Built in 1712, on the opposite side of the citadel of Ark in Registan district, it is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with the other parts of the historic city.

Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara

Ceiling details from the Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara.
Ceiling details from the Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara.
The Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara

Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand

Ceiling details from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
View of Bibi-Khanym Mosque from our hotel, Samarkand
Details from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand

Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand

Ceiling details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand

Po-i-Kalyan, Bukhara

Po-i-Kalyan, Bukhara
Po-i-Kalyan, Bukhara

Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand

Ceiling details from the Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand

Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

Ceiling details from the Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
Details from the Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
The Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
The Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand

Ceiling details from the Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
A couple in traditional Uzbek clothing at the Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand

Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara

Aleyha at the Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara
Aleyha at the Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara

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