Rabati Malik Caravanserai Cistern — Attraction in Navoiy Region

Rabati Malik is a caravanserai located in Uzbekistan, near Bukhara. Built in the 11th century, it served as a resting place for travelers and traders on the Silk Road. The caravanserai features characteristic architecture, with a spacious courtyard and rooms for lodging.

The cistern at Rabati Malik was designed to store water, which was crucial for travelers in the arid desert region. This reflects the ingenuity of engineering during that time in providing essential resources for travelers.

Today, Rabati Malik is a historical site that attracts tourists interested in the history of the Silk Road and the traditional architecture...

Rabati Malik was built in the 1070s by the Karakhanid ruler Shams al-mulk Nasr ibn Ibrahim (1068-1080) and reconstructed in the first quarter of the XII century by another Karakhanid ruler Arslan-khan Muhammad ibn Sulayman (1102-1130).

The complex of the caravanserai and sardoba of Rabati Malik of XI-XII centuries is unique not only for the Central Asia, but also in the entire Muslim East, as it represents a preserved example of the ancient structures built along the routes of the Great Silk Road.

This is a UNESCO Silk Roads: Zaravshan-Karakum Corridor site. Definitely worth visiting if you...

We stopped at this ancient Raboti Malik caravanserai on our drive to Bukhara. There are two sights on one stands the main gate of the caravanserai, adorned with brick pattern. It is about 950 years ago! Behind the gate, the rest of the building is almost all gone, but base of walls can still be seen. On the other side of the road is the cistern, a domed structure with stairs leading down to the water. Given its historic importance it is certainly...