Bukhara city walls
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The Bukhara city walls are the historic fortifications that once encircled the ancient Silk Road city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan, protecting its old town, monuments, and trading quarters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bukhara city walls canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bukhara Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emirate of Bukhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDuringConstruction | various Central Asian polities ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Central Asian architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| function |
defensive fortification
ⓘ
protection of trade routes ⓘ protection of urban population ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city gates of Bukhara
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Bukhara old town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
part of Historic Centre of Bukhara ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Silk Road era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym |
Tajik
ⓘ
Uzbek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bukhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bukhara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ark of Bukhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyab-i Hauz ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ Po-i-Kalyan complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| madeOf |
baked brick
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mudbrick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with caravan trade
ⓘ
encircling a major Silk Road trading city ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of Bukhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silk Roads cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ urban fabric of Bukhara ⓘ |
| significance | important example of Central Asian urban fortifications ⓘ |
| surrounded |
historic center of Bukhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monuments of Bukhara ⓘ old town of Bukhara NERFINISHED ⓘ trading quarters of Bukhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
sightseeing
ⓘ
walking along preserved sections ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of access to the city
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ taxation of trade caravans ⓘ |
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