Day4Ark arxeologik bog'ihayitova Shahnoza

We spent 4 days in the Archeological Park, we learned about it and we observed it.

Issues related to the establishment of an archaeological recreation park in the destroyed part of the Ark fortress were discussed in cooperation with archaeologists and specialists.

In the center of Bukhara, the preservation of cultural heritage objects and their effective promotion in the direction of tourism are ongoing.

The experts of the Department of Cultural Heritage, the Bukhara Regional Branch of the Samarkand Archaeological Institute, and the experts of the Bukhara State Museum-Reserve conducted a field study of the Ark fortress.

The Ark fortress, which later became the residence of the Khans of Bukhara and later the amiral, is the oldest monument of Bukhara. Archeological layers belonging to the beginning of our era are located much deeper under the current foundations.

Over the years, issues related to the establishment of an archaeological recreation park in the part of the Ark fortress destroyed by various influences were discussed in cooperation with experienced archaeologists and experts in the field.

For many centuries, the Ark fortress has been the main residence of the rulers of Bukhara, a symbol of greatness, power and stability. The remains of the Ark fortress that have survived to this day were mainly built in the late 18th and early 20th centuries. Today, the Arch is a large height level, slightly elongated from west to east, shaped like an irregular rectangle.

The first written information about the Ark is in the book "History of Bukhara" by Narshahi (899-960): "Bidun Bukhor-Khudot, governor of Bukhara, built this fortress, but soon it fell down, and after that the governor killed the wise men. z, and they advised him to build the castle on seven pillars in the shape of the constellation Ursa Major. Based on this plan, the Ark was built and it did not collapse.

The main entrance of the arch is architecturally built in the form of two-columned towers, the upper part of which is connected with bars, and a porch is built on top of it. The entrance to the arch is through a ramp surrounded by huge stones on both sides. The length of the ramp is about 20 m, and on one of the walls is a large leather whip (a symbol of the Amir's power

A long dark corridor (corridor) starts from the gate, on both sides of which there are several cells for keeping water, sand and prisoners, in one of which the famous writer Sadriddin Ainiy once suffered.

A large complex of buildings is located in the interior of the Ark. The eastern half of the arch is currently an archaeological site.

As the Ark became the center of a feudal city, it housed a palace, government offices, a prison, a treasury, and mosques. So, the supreme government of the country. The work of the supreme government governing the state was carried out from here.

To the west of the arch, in the period before the Arab invasion, the Registan square was formed, which was once a crowded public center of the city. Until the 13th century, there were administrative buildings of devans (ministries) and residential palaces of noble officials, and later market stalls.