16TH CENTURY BUKHARA BAZAARS: TRADE COMPLEXES BUILT BY THE SHAYBANIDS

This article examines the commercial infrastructure established in Bukhara during the Shaybanid dynasty (16th century), with particular focus on the iconic covered markets known as Toqi Sarrafon (Money-Changers' Dome), Toqi Telpakfurushon (Hat-Sellers' Dome), Toqi Zargaron (Goldsmiths' Dome), and the Abdullakhan Tim trading gallery. Drawing on the scholarly works of Pugachenkova and Rempel, Vámbéry, Ahmedov, and archaeological evidence compiled under V.M. Filimonov, this study analyses the architectural typology, spatial organisation, and socio-economic functions of these structures. The findings demonstrate that the Shaybanid trade complexes were not merely commercial spaces but constituted an integrated urban economic system that facilitated both domestic craft production and international Silk Road commerce. These monuments continue to hold significant cultural and touristic value in contemporary Bukhara.