There is a beautiful and mysterious city in Central Asia, which Central Asian residents respectfully call Sacred Bukhara. There is an ancient belief according to which all Muslim cities receive a blessed blessing light from the sky, but with Bukhara the situation is different – such a light rises to the sky. And this is not surprising, because Bukhara is proudly called the pillar of Islam. In this city there are a lot of mosques and tombs of saints who are revered in Islam. Bukhara is not at all inferior to its neighbor Samarkand in terms of the number of significant and holy places, architectural monuments and simply picturesque places where you can just admire the view. Again and again Bukhara experienced terrible and merciless wars, predatory raids, each time reborn from the ashes like a phoenix, increasing its greatness. Bukhara was once the center of the Great Silk Road, as well as the capital of one of the great Samanid states. The rulers of this dynasty made a huge contribution to the appearance of Bukhara by building beautiful palaces, caravanserais, madrassas and mosques here. It was during the reign of this dynasty that such majestic buildings as the Kalyan Minaret and the Samanid mausoleum saw the light. To date, not a few great buildings have been preserved, more than 140 monuments, with their interesting history, unique style and special character, which creates a touch of a mysterious fairy tale. Bukhara is truly a fabulous city – here it is easy to imagine yourself as a medieval oriental traveler who walks through ancient neighborhoods and streets, as if "through the pages of history." The historical center of Bukhara was internationally recognized as a historical monument when it was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in the early 90s.