Magoki-Attari Mosque
Magʻoki Attori masjidi
A mosque sunk several metres below street level. Its 12th-century carved brick façade is one of Bukhara's oldest architectural decorations, and the interior now houses a carpet museum.
Located between Lyabi-Hauz and the Sarrafon Dome, the mosque's name means “mosque in the pit of the spice merchants.” Over the centuries the surrounding ground has risen, so the mosque now sits about 4 to 5 metres below street level, and you descend steps to enter. Its south façade of carved brick and ceramic decoration dates from the 12th century and is a rare survivor from before the Mongol invasion. Archaeology suggests the site was earlier home to a Zoroastrian fire temple and a Buddhist monastery, and Bukhara's Jewish community once worshipped here as well. Today the interior is a carpet museum, with admission of about 20,000 sum. The ancient foundations uncovered in front of the mosque can also be viewed.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lyabi-Hauz
- Ulugh Beg & Abdulaziz Khan Madrasas
- Trading Domes (Toqi)
- Po-i-Kalyan: Kalyan Minaret & Mosque
- Faizulla Khodjaev House Museum
- Zindan Prison
- Chor Minor
- Ark of Bukhara