Day 6:Sitora-i-Mokhi-Khossa.

 Today we visited  the place known by the name Sitora-i Mokhi-Khossa, translates to the palace of moon-like stars. It dates from the beginning of the 20th century and is a great place to peer into the extravagant life of a Central Asian despot.Of the numerous country palaces of Bukhara rulers there survived the best of them:  the summer residence of the last Bukhara emirs. The palace is located at a distance of 4 kilometres north from Bukhara, by the road that runs to Gijduvan.


                                   The main entrance 

This fading gem is a mix of both Russian and Bukharan architecture and design. There are exhibits inside where you can see the royal wardrobe, jewelry, and a collection of Chinese porcelain.








Peacocks proudly strut around the property, which is in desperate need of some restorative work.

                         Sad that we couldn't see in open way.

    


                                     Clothes.


It’s a must-see, but  even if it’s a sunny day and  was hot enough, inside of the palace it was much cooler than outside, so this is a nice place to wander around!

   



This was the Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara and his picture and some of his clothes are on show within the house, which is now a museum to his life and times. The house is a mixture of the old and the new - the Emir clearly wanted to keep up with the (then) trends (eg. the non-working fireplaces in some rooms.Here are some of them:
 









) while at the same time maintaining the privileges and trappings of a long-past autocratic era. The grounds are quite extensive and roamed by wonderful peacocks , and has been colonised in places by local artisans - some selling traditional fabrics and "suzanis" (woven silk Pashmina-type shawls and scarves), others selling exquisite water-colour miniatures - all very reasonably priced. There is also a nice "chaikhana" overlooking the hausz (pool) in which the Summer Palace is wonderfully reflected, making a memorable photo.  

There are two sculptures of marble lions at the entrance to the palace. Colorful mosaic patterns adorn the main entrance to the palace, which is uncharacteristic of the local architecture. Blue and green colors are dominated in the decoration of the interior.





  Palace Sitora-Mohi-Hosa consists of three main parts: the entrance, outside courtyard - for men and inside courtyard - for women. The walls of the palace are surrounded by a wide area. There is a small body of water in the centre of the palace.


  Nowadays, there is a museum of decorative arts in the palace, which was opened in 1927. There are some great expositions: Interior of the summer palace" where you can see the palace furniture XIX-XX centuries, Chinese and Japanese porcelain XIV-XX centuries, jewelry of famous Bukhara masters; “Clothing of Bukhara dweller of XIX- XX centuries", where the collection of clothing, belts, scarves, shoes are represented; ethnographic exhibition of house interior of Bukhara’s urban residents.
Outside of the palace there were a lot of jewelries:



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