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Poi-Kalyan Ensemble, Bukhara
Poi-Kalyan means "foot of the Great", and is named for its location at the foot of the Kalyan (which means "Great") minaret. The ensemble, consisting of four monuments, is situated at the approach of the commercial, or trade, street. This ensemble is the main monument in the center of Bukhara. The first two of the four structures that make up the ensemble are the mini-Arab Madrassah and the Kalyan Mosque, whose main entrances face one another. The other two monuments are the small Amir-Allimkhan Madrassah, and the Kalyan Minaret.
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