Pishtaq Collection

Ulugh Beg Observatory Museum, also known as Ulugbek Observatory Museum, Samarkand
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Ulugh Beg Observatory Museum, also known as Ulugbek Observatory Museum

The arch in the Coronation Hall, in the Ark Fortress, Registan Square, Bukhara
Uzbekistan, Bukhara, The arch in the Coronation Hall, in the Ark Fortress, Registan Square

Entrance to Summer Residential Palace, Sitorai Mohi Hossa Folk Art Museum, Bukhara
Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Entrance to Summer Residential Palace, Sitorai Mohi Hossa Folk Art Museum

Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The Registan - Ulugh Beg Madrasa, built during the Timurid Empire era of TimurTamerlane, with an imposing iwan with a lancet-arch pishtaq or portal facing the square

Taj Mahal at sunset with Yamuna River in foreground, Agra, India India, Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Taj Mahal at sunset with Yamuna River in foreground

Illustration of monumental pishtaq (gate) to Sultanhano caravanserai, Aksaray, Turkey

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Discover the rich history and architectural wonders of Central Asia and India through these iconic landmarks. The Ulugh Beg Observatory Museum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with its ancient astronomical instruments, stands proudly next to the intricately decorated arch in the Coronation Hall of the Ark Fortress in Registan Square, Bukhara. The Entrance to the Summer Residential Palace at Sitorai Mohi Hossa Folk Art Museum in Bukhara showcases traditional Uzbek art, while the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Al-Ghuri, published in 1949, boasts beautiful Persian Lustreware wall-tiles. Traveling east to India, the Taj Mahal at sunset with the Yamuna River in the foreground is a breathtaking sight to behold. And let us not forget the monumental pishtaq (gate) to Sultanhano caravanserai in Aksaray, Turkey, a testament to the grandeur of ancient trade routes. Explore these treasures and immerse yourself in the history and culture of these magnificent lands.