Pe niste stradute inguste si fara trotuar, cu case cu acoperisuri aproape plate si geamuri putine, am ajuns la Chor Minor, un monument interesant al Buharei. Desi numele sau, care inseamna “Patru minarete” te duce cu gandul la o moschee, … Continue reading
Nu departe de hotelul nostru si bazarele acoperite, se afla unul dintre cele mai vechi monumente ale Buharei, Moscheea Magoki Attori. Acesta este un monument pre-Islamic, construit pe locul unui templu pagan, inchinat lui Sin, zeul Lunii. Moscheea Magoki Attori … Continue reading
In prima dimineata la Bukhara, primul obiectiv vizitat a fost – nu intamplator – mausoleul dinastiei Samanizilor. Aflat in parcul cu acelasi nume, mica constructie de o perfectiune neasteptata, pare ca pluteste intre arbori si flori. De indata ce am … Continue reading
In orasele din Asia Centrala, patru sunt tipurile de cladiri prin care s-a manifestat cultura, religia, arta si estetica acelor popoare: medresa, moscheea, minaretul si mausoleul. Mausoleul a fost construit pentru a cinsti memoria cuiva si avea, de obicei, forma … Continue reading
Plecand de la hotel spre Piata Independentei, prima fantana apare chiar in parcul din jurul monumentului lui Amir Timur. … Continue reading
At the beginning, on the place where the Osaka Castle can be seen today, it was a temple constructed on 1496. After 14 years of fightings, the shogun Hideyoshi Toyotami took the territory and begun to build a mighty fortress. … Continue reading
In 2005, Gjirokaster became an objective in the UNESCO world treasury, and in 1961 the Albanian government granted the title of “museum-town”. Known as Argyropolis (Silver City) sau Argyrokastron (Silver Castle), the settlement appeared in the Vth. century BC, but … Continue reading
The best preserved Ottoman bridge is in a village called Mes, at 6 km north of Shkoder. The road is not so good, so not many foreigners are coming here. Actually it was none when we were there. The bridge … Continue reading
From the museum I moved to the Anapji Pond. This is an artificial lake, constructed on 674, by King Munmu of Silla. The purpose was to plant rare plants and flowers, and to bring rare birds and animals, near the … Continue reading
Of course that my main objectives have been those related with the TV series. So I started by visiting the tomb of the General Kin Yushin. It is situated in a forest, in a national park and it is proper … Continue reading