Rear view of the Cifte Minareli Madresa built as a theological school around 1265, it takes its name, Twin Minaret Madrasa, from the two fluted minarets in the.background
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Inside the Twin Minaret Madrasa
Close up view of the minaret
Caravanserai used on the Silk Road, today a modern shopping area
Inside the Caravanserai today
13th century bridge where 2 rivers join on their way to the Caspian Sea
Bridge is 240 meters long and 7-8 meters Notice the opening on the left side for climbing down into the bridge which provides access to sleeping rooms for Silk Road merchants
Orhan, our guide, climbed down to check out the room used by traveling merchants now occupied by pigeons
Room for sleeping located in the protruding section of the bridge
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