BUKHARA, Uzbekistan,
August 24. On August 24, President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, President
of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, First Lady
Ziroatkhon Mirziyoyeva, and family members visited the Ark Fortress
in Bukhara, Trend’s
special correspondent reports.


The Ark Fortress was constructed in the 4th century BCE. Its
present appearance was mainly formed in the 17th–18th centuries. In
the early 20th century, the fortress served as a winter residence
of the rulers of Bukhara. Currently, the fortress covers an area of
four hectares. A major portion of the fortress was destroyed in
1920. Since 1947, the Bukhara State Museum-Reserve has operated
within the fortress.


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