Zarisha and Ark Fortress

December 05, 2022

Assalomu alaykum everyone 😻

Today was the first day of the last week of practice. We went to Ark Fortress. We were told to meet at 10.00 and we did. It is very cold. Our hands are frozen. Despite the cold weather, we did not shy away from learning

The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. In addition to being a military structure, the Ark encompassed what was essentially a town that, during much of the fortress's history, was inhabited by the various royal courts that held sway over the region surrounding Bukhara. The Ark was used as a fortress until it fell to Russia in 1920. Currently, the Ark is a tourist attraction and houses museums covering its history.[1] The museums and other restored areas include an archaeological museum, the throne room, the reception and coronation court, a local history museum, and the court mosque.

📸 These images are displayed when you first enter Ark Fortress. These clothes were worn by people of those times and birds like peacocks and eagles were painted on them.

The Ark is a large earthen fortification located in the northwestern part of contemporary Bukhara. In layout, it resembles a modified rectangle, a little elongated from the west to the east. The perimeter of the external walls is 789.6 m (2,591 ft), the area enclosed being 3.96 ha (9.8 acres). The height of the walls varies from 16 to 20 m (52 to 66 ft).

This is a top view of Bukhara. Very nice. I really like watching such views from above. It gives me pleasure.🤗

We first went to the Jome Mosque of the Ark Castle. The first thing I noticed there was a big book of Quran. It name is "Mujodala".

And we also learned the secrets of a trade during our trip. Personally, I was very interested in this profession. Its name is the art of carving. I intended to learn this craft from a master craftsman, and learned a little carving. It's a great craft. I really liked it. In the future, I made it my goal to learn this craft perfectly.