Description of the attraction
Bukhara, like any medieval city, was surrounded by city walls. Growing up, the city acquired new quarters that were outside the city walls, and therefore needed protection. Therefore, the emirs allocated funds for the construction of new defensive structures.
The last ring of city walls appeared in the first half of the 16th century. It was built in just 9 years under Abdullah Khan II. And although the ruler allocated funds for building materials, each resident of Bukhara had to work a certain number of hours at a construction site. Thus, the treasury saved money on craftsmen. The walls were simple clay ramparts 9 km long. The ring of fortifications came out of an irregular shape, because it covered all the suburbs of Bukhara, called rabads. In it, 11 city gates were created, of which only two survived to our time: the Talipach and Karakul gates.
Actually, even at the end of the 20th century, in Bukhara, one could see the third original gate called Sheikh Jalal, but without reconstruction they fell to pieces. And the local population immediately stole the stones for their own needs. Many old bricks are now being built into new residential buildings.
Fragments of the city walls have survived near the Talipach gate. These remains of the fortifications and the gate itself are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The old city gates are gradually being restored in Bukhara, but they are just well-made replicas.
The northern trade road passed through the Talipach gate. Caravans with goods arrived here, and each owner of the caravan had to pay for the right to enter and trade in the territory of Bukhara. Today, there are residential areas around the gate.
