The Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah is an ancient madrassah in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Like the entire historic part of the city, it is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. It owes its name to its founder, Abdulaziz Khan (1614-1683) who had it built in 1652-1654. It is part of an architectural ensemble, forming a koch (double) with the Ulugbek Madrasah (1417), located to the east of the jewelers' bazaar. Its exterior decoration is partly unfinished, because the Khan was dethroned while the decoration of the madrassah was not yet finished and the architect put an end to the project.
The external portal, or Pishtaq, as well as the portals opening onto the interior courtyard are covered with blue and yellow tiles (this bright yellow being used for the first time in Bukhara) where we find traditional motifs, such as the vase of happiness.
The madrasah is decorated with mosaics, relief majolica, glazed tiles, chiseled marble, alabaster frescoes, gantch (chiseled wood) and gold leaf. It is therefore a masterpiece of the Central Asian architectural art. One can notice, contrary to the Islamic architectural tradition, figurative representations and greater realism of floral and plant decoration. In addition to the cells and shared areas, the madrassah includes a small winter mosque and a summer mosque.
The madrasah also has fireplaces, which was an innovation for the time.
Today, the Abdullaziz-Khan Madrasah houses souvenir, fabric and carpet shops.
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