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A Square in Bukhara
Uzbekistan · Asia
In Bukhara, a tall minaret overlooks a square. Bricks and patterns decorate the buildings. People walk through the historic neighbourhood.
Did you know?
Bukhara was an important city on the Silk Roads.
Look together
Where can you find repeating shapes?
An idea to try
Invent a border with one pattern repeated five times.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Bukhara in Uzbekistan was a centre of trade and culture on the Silk Roads. The Kalyan minaret is known for its brick decoration. This scene combines features of Poi Kalyan square; distances and ornament are simplified.
Look together: Where can you find repeating shapes? Invent a border with one pattern repeated five times.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Historic Centre of BukharaPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
