SHUKHOV TOWER

The Shukhov Tower (Bukhara Tower) is a metal hyperboloid structure in the historical center of Bukhara, built in 1927-1929 according to the project of V. G. Shukhov on the Registan city square, opposite the Bukhara Arch. It served as a water tower. In 1968, the wooden sheathing of its top burned down and the water tank was damaged, after which the tower lost its original function, ceased to be used and became ownerless. In the 1990s, an elevator was added to the tower by a local businessman, and its top was converted into a restaurant, which closed after the elevator broke down. Acquired a "second life" with the participation of French investments in 2018. It reopened on March 24, 2019, under a new name - Bukhara Tower.

Currently, it houses a glass elevator, a paid observation deck with binoculars (at the top), small French restaurants (on the second tier and at the bottom), a cafeteria, a tourist information center with a small museum (at the bottom).

The architectural monument is included in the "National list of real estate objects of the material cultural heritage of Uzbekistan"