Uzbekistan

Kalyan Minaret

A tower at the heart of Bukhara The Kalyan Minaret stands over Bukhara's old centre with a presence that is architectural before it is legendary. Built in 1127 under the Karakhanid ruler Arslan Khan, according to Uzbekistan's official tourism portal, it belongs to the Poi-Kalyan ensemble. The tower's patterned brickwork and vertical silhouette make it a defining landmark, but its importance is not simply its height. It marks a place where worship, civic authority and…...