May 12, 2026
Sitorai Mohi Khosa
This was the summer palace of the Emir of Bukhara. Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa, which means “A Star Similar to the Moon”.
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The palace was built between 1912 and 1918, with both local masters and Russian engineers.
The Sitorai Mohi Khosa Palace is divided into the old and the new. The initial constructions of the palace (which have not survived to this day) date back to the 18th century, and then, during the reign of Emir Said Abd al-Ahad Khan in the second half of the 19th century, further buildings were added.
The new complex was built in a European style but is divided into male and female sections, with an Eastern interior design.
A ceiling in one of the rooms
To decorate and equip the palace, mirrors, a Dutch-tiled stove, crystal chandeliers, and furniture were brought from Russia.
The Main Reception Room
I have fallen in love with this type of decoration found in homes in Uzbekistan
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Another stunning ceiling
A folly in the garden
The palace was turned into a museum in 1927.