Minaret

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The Burana Tower, located in the Chüy Valley on the outskirts of Bishkek, is a minaret that forms part of the remains of the city of Balasagun (9th… [...]

Rocket-shaped Minaret

The Emin minaret in Turpan, Xinjiang, China, is the tallest minaret in China with a 44 meters height. It was built in the late 18th century and has an unique… [...]

Blue like the Sky

The tiles decorating the Islam Khodja minaret in the Uzbek city of Khiva are reminiscent of the blue of the sky. Credit: Akbar Ibragimov (Uzbekistan) Find… [...]

Minarets

The minarets of the central street of Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang province of China. The left minaret is a pale replica of the famous Bukhara main minaret… [...]

Landmark of Khiva

The unfinished Kalta Minor minaret, seen here in the background, is considered one of the landmarks of the Uzbek city of Khiva. It has a diameter of about 14… [...]

Kalyan Minaret