A striking tiled entrance gate — turquoise, cobalt, and white majolica work with twin towers, usually the day's most-photographed moment Surviving courtyards — only part of the original palace remains; guides point out what once stood alongside what's still standing Carved wooden interiors — painted ceiling panels, carved columns, and wall decoration in the ornate late-19th-century royal style A small history museum inside part of the palace, covering the Kokand Khanate, regional archaeology, and Soviet-era history of the valley An uncrowded atmosphere — unlike Samarkand's Registan, this site is quiet enough for guests to actually linger and look closely rather than navigate tour-bus crowds

A large arcaded outdoor gallery (aivan) — instead of the domed courtyards seen in Bukhara or Samarkand, this mosque spreads out across dozens of carved wooden columns Individually carved columns — no two quite alike, a detail guides often highlight A working mosque — still used for local prayer, so travelers should expect modest dress and a quieter, more respectful pace than at purely touristic sites A freestanding minaret nearby, sometimes climbable for views over Qoqon's old town (worth confirming current access) A calmer contrast to the palace's dense ornamentation, offering a more contemplative stop before the bazaar