Ceilings of Uzbekistan by Christopher Wilton-Steer
19 May 2020
Images of the spectacular ceilings that can be found in Uzbekistan and of the palaces, mosques, madrasahs and mausolea they belong to. These photos were taken on my overland journey from London to Beijing in 2019.
Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Ceiling details at the Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Tash Hauli Palace, Khiva
Bolo Haouz Mosque, Khiva
Ceiling details from the Bolo Haouz Mosque, Khiva
Bolo Haouz Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Built in 1712, on the opposite side of the citadel of Ark in Registan district, it is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with the other parts of the historic city.
Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara
Ceiling details from the Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara.
Ceiling details from the Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara
The Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara
Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
View of Bibi-Khanym Mosque from our hotel, Samarkand
Details from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand
Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
Details from the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand
The Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
The Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
The Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand
Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
Details from the Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
Aleyha at the Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
The Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand
Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
Ceiling details from the Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
A couple in traditional Uzbek clothing at the Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
The Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand
Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara
Summer palace of the last Emir of Bukhara
Aleyha at the Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara
Aleyha at the Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara