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- Uzbekistan
- Samanid's Mausoleum
Samanid's Mausoleum
One of the oldest monuments in Bukhara is the Ismail Samanid
mausoleum, built at the beginning of the 10th century by the
founder of the Samanid dynasty. The mausoleum looks rather like a
brick cube covered with a hemisphere-shaped cupola. The cube
symbolizes the earth, its dome is a symbol of the heavens, and
their harmonic unity represents the universe The mausoleum is the
first building in Central Asian architecture built of fired bricks;
moreover, brick is used both as a construction and a decorative
element: during the day the shifting daylight changes the pattern
of decoration.
Information & Facts
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Language
Uzbek is the official state language, but Russian is used
in much day-to-day official and international
communication.
Money
The official currency is the Sum (UZS), which is divided into
100 tiyins. Foreign currencies (US dollars, Euros) can readily be
exchanged at banks, exchange offices, hotels and shops in the
cities, but many hotels and transport providers will require
payment in hard currency, like US dollars. Credit cards are
accepted in major hotels located in the tourist centres. Travellers
cheques have limited acceptance.
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