Bukhara has more than 140 architectural monuments, and is considered a museum in and of itself, dating back to the Middle Ages. 2,300 years later, creations like the Poi-Kalon, Kos Madras, Ismail Samani Mausoleum and the Kalian Minaret are attracting a lot of attention.

The Ismail Samani mausoleum is the oldest monument in Bukhara. It was built by Ismail Samani, one of the rulers of the Samanid dynasty. The gray-colored ornamentation is never the same when light shines upon it. The Fortress Ark Citadel used to be the residence of the Emirs and now is a museum. Opposite the Ark stands the Bolo-khaus complex of the twentieth century which has survived to this day.

Bukhara's monuments are the great historical and cultural heritage of the Islamic world.