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

Bolo Haouz Mosque, Khiva

Abdullazizkhan Madrassa, Bukhara

Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand

Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex, Samarkand

The Guri Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand

Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand

Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara

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