Bukhara Caravanserai is acaravanserai located inBaku,Azerbaijan. It was erected in the late 15th century over a trade route passing through theShamakhi Gates of the fortress. It is located in theIcherisheher old town, opposite theMultani Caravanserai,[1] and close to theMaiden Tower. The caravanserai was harnessed as a hotel, basically catering tomerchants ofCentral Asia.[2]
The shape of the caravanserai building is square and surrounded by balconies and cells, and theportal isconvex. Thecaravanserai has anoctagonal courtyard as well as. The bulk of the architectural composition of the caravanserai has been formed by variousarches situated around the inner courtyard.[1]
In the year of 1964, the Bukhara Caravanserai underwent restoration works and as a result of this process, the caravanserai building was separated from its annexes built earlier, which made available to see the national monument in the background of the surrounding buildings.
The caravanserai building houses a restaurant which servesAzerbaijan nationalcuisine.[2]
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