Embassy of the Emirate of Bukhara in Orenburg

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Embassy of the Emirate of Bukhara in Orenburg
2012
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General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical with Islamic motif
Location460000,
Orenburg,
Bukharsky Lane, 21
Coordinates51°45′50″N 55°05′49″E / 51.763851°N 55.096807°E / 51.763851; 55.096807
Construction started19th century
Technical details
Floor count3

The Embassy of the Emirate of Bukhara in Orenburg (Russian: Представительство Эмира Бухары) is a culturally significant building in Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It is a registered historic monument with the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The house was built for the Emir of Bukhara.[1]

The house dates to the late 19th century and is designed in neoclassical style with decorative Islamic motif, particularly around the windows.[1] It served as a court for the Orenburg Governorate.

Embassy of the Emirate of Bukhara in Orenburg (2013)

The three-story house is made of bricks and is rectangular in form.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Жилой дом. Бывшее представительство Бухарского эмира" (in Russian). Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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