Beschrijving
Massive walls of the Fortress of Bukhara, called "the Ark". The Ark is a large earthen fortification located in the northwestern part of contemporary Bukhara and it was used as a fortress until it fell to Russia in 1920. The center of Bukhara (also calloed Buchara or Buxoro) is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bukhara was one of the most important oasis and place of caravanserais at the Great Silk Road.