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Chor minor from southwest, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 2015

Chor minor from southwest

2015 Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Chor Minor, meaning 'four minarets,' is a distinctive gatehouse built in 1807 as part of a madrasa in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Each of its four corner towers is topped with a differently patterned blue dome, making it one of the city's most photographed landmarks.

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