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1127, Karakhanid era

Kalyan Minaret

The 47-metre brick tower that has watched over Bukhara since 1127 — spared even by Genghis Khan.

Kalyan Minaret rising above the Po-i-Kalyan square

Kalyan Minaret

The Kalyan Minaret is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan mosque complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city.

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Kalyan Minaret brickwork detail
Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kalyan Minaret at golden hour
Kalyan Minaret seen from the Mir-i-Arab side