Amiralimhana madrassa, madrassa in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
The Amiralimhana madrassa is a historic building in Bukhara, Uzbekistan built around 1915. The structure displays traditional Central Asian architecture made of baked brick, featuring a rectangular form with internal courtyards designed for study and prayer.
The building was founded by Mohammed Alim Khan, the last ruler of the Bukhara Emirate, who built it on the site of an old bathhouse. After the Soviet period it became a city library, then a children's library, and today it remains open to the public in that function.
The name honors Amir al-Imhana, a local figure of importance. Today the building continues to serve the community as a place of learning, keeping alive the tradition of education that has mattered in Bukhara for centuries.
The building is centrally located in the old town near the Po-i-Kalyan square and easily accessible through Bukhara's streets. The interior is open to visitors who wish to explore the historic architecture and browse the library collections.
The building was constructed on the site of an old bathhouse, whose octagonal dome still stands nearby today. This unusual layering of two historic structures shows how Bukhara has transformed and preserved its buildings across time.
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