Talipach Gate

Bukhara is a pearl of medieval architecture and history, the city of the formation of the Islamic religion, and in particular one of its most mystical currents – Sufism. The city has always been quite rich and fortified. The security of the city was provided by the city fortress wall and 11 gates that led to the city. Of the 11 gates, only two of them have survived to this day: the Talipach Gate and the Karakul Gate, which are similar in style. 

The history of the gate dates back to the second half of the XVI century, when they were built by order of the ruler of Bukhara from the Sheibanid dynasty, Abdullah Khan II. 

Abdullah Khan II, who became the ruler of Bukhara in 1557, is known for creating a single state of the Sheibanids, which none of his predecessors succeeded in, having annexed Samarkand, Tashkent, Balkh, Fergana, Shakhrisabz, Karshi and Hisar to Bukhara. In addition, he was known for his large–scale urban planning activities, one of his buildings - Kosh Madrasah, consists of Modari Khan madrasah (in honor of his mother) and Abdulla Khan madrasah. Kosh is a traditional style of architecture for Central Asia, when two buildings of the ensemble are on the same axis, their facades are a mirror image of each other, as if forming two parallel lines. 

The Talipach Gate, built of clay shafts, was embedded on the western part of the Bukhara fortress wall, the length of which was 9km. It is noteworthy that the wall was not semicircular, but had an irregular shape, since one of its functions was also the protection of suburban rabads (settlements outside the city walls) from the raids of nomadic tribes. Caravans passing through the gates to the city were necessarily taxed for entry. 

Talipach Gate is a unique monument of defense architecture of Bukhara. The gate has been repaired several times. In 1960, by masters A. Salomov and M. Mubinov. In 2005, by S. Karimov. 

Today, the gates are located in the city center, surrounded by gardens, houses and a market is located very close to them. 

Talipach Gate is included in the National List of Real estate objects of the material cultural heritage of Uzbekistan and is included in the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.