Chor Minor

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Chor Minor is a distinctive 19th-century madrasa gatehouse in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, known for its four small, blue-domed towers.

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Chor Minor canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gatehouse
historic building
madrasa gatehouse
tourist attraction
alternativeName Char Minar
Madrasah of Khalif Niyaz-kul gatehouse
architecturalStyle Central Asian Islamic architecture
Persianate architecture
category Buildings and structures in Bukhara
Gates in Uzbekistan
Madrasas in Uzbekistan
World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan
constructionStartDate 19th century
continent Asia
coordinateLocation Bukhara, Uzbekistan
country Uzbekistan
etymology name means "four minarets" in Persian
hasDome yes
hasFeature decorative brickwork
four small blue-domed towers
ornamental tilework
hasNameInLocalLanguage Chor Minor self-link
hasPart blue domes
four towers
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus protected monument
imageSubject postcards of Bukhara
inception 19th century
isPartOf Islamic architectural heritage of Uzbekistan
locatedIn Bukhara, Uzbekistan
surface form: Bukhara

Bukhara Region
Uzbekistan
materialUsed brick
numberOfTowers 4
partOf Bukhara, Uzbekistan
surface form: Historic Centre of Bukhara
religion Islam
roofMaterial glazed tiles
touristAttraction yes
use madrasa gatehouse
monument
tourist site

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Bukhara, Uzbekistan contains Chor Minor
subject surface form: Bukhara
Chor Minor hasNameInLocalLanguage Chor Minor self-link