Bukhara

General view of White Hall, Sitora-I-Mohi-Hosa, 1911, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 13, 2010 in the morning. Alim-khan, last Emir of Bukhara, built this summer palace, 4 km north of the city, in a mixture of Russian and Oriental style using Russian architects. The White Hall takes its name from its snow white ganch decor made by a group of master craftsmen directed by Usto Shirin Muradov. The mirrors panels on walls contoured with pearling or carved ganch look especially beautiful. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13425558

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen