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Great Minaret of the Kalon, Bukhara (Uzbekistan)
9 Khakikat St Bukhara Uzbekistan 200100
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Great Minaret of the Kalon
It was built by the Karakhanid ruler Arslan Khan in 1127. According to the legend Arslan Khan killed an imam. The imam asked the khan in a dream to lay the imams head on a spot where nobody can tread on it. Thus the tower was built over the imams grave. With a height of 47 m it is Bukharas landmark. In its ornamental bands the glazed blue tiles were used for the first time in Central Asia. It gets its nickname as the Tower of Death because they once executed criminals by taking them to the top and pushing them out leaving them to fall to their death. This practice stopped in the early 1900s. You can follow the same street toward town to also see the Toki Zargaron Mosque which is unique and features a very intricate design.
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