Bolo Haouz Mosque Mosque

Address: Lyab-i Hauz / Lyabi Hauz area, Bukhara, Uzbekistan (Bolo Haouz Mosque)

The Bolo Haouz Mosque is a historic mosque in the old city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, known for its long wooden-pillared iwan facing a small reservoir or pool. The mosque dates to the early 18th century and is part of Bukhara’s ensemble of historic religious buildings.

The mosque is noted for its elaborately carved wooden columns and painted ceiling in the prayer hall, and it traditionally served as a Friday mosque for the local community. It is a frequent stop on visits to Bukhara’s old town because of its intact wooden architecture and close proximity to other monuments.

Construction and later repairs took place in the early modern period of Central Asian history; the building has been conserved as part of Bukhara’s historic core. The mosque stands adjacent to the Lyab-i Hauz ensemble and within walking distance of the Ark citadel and other central landmarks.

Located in the historic centre of Bukhara, the mosque fronts a small pool (the hauz) that gave it its name and sits among tightly arranged historic streets and madrasas.

• Architectural feature: The mosque’s entrance iwan is supported by a row of carved wooden columns and faces a small pool that gave the site its name.

Bolo Haouz (Bolo-Hauz) Mosque sits in the historic core of Bukhara beside the Lyab-i Hauz ensemble. Bukhara is served by Bukhara International Airport (BHK) and by regular long‑distance trains from Tashkent and Samarkand; from either the airport or the city railway station you reach the old town by taxi in minutes. The mosque is within the walking area of Bukhara’s historic centre (a short walk from the Lyab‑i Hauz area and the Kalyan complex).

• Visit early in the morning or late afternoon to experience the Lyab-i-Hauz area's light and to see the mosque with fewer tourists; those times also coincide with quieter prayer activity in adjacent shrines.
• Check local prayer times before entering-the mosque is an active place of worship and access to certain interior spaces may be restricted during services.
• After seeing the mosque, pause at the pond-side cafés or viewpoints around the hauz; the courtyard reflections and carved wooden details are easy to miss if you only view the building from the front gate.