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Jarkurgan minaret

Uzbekistan

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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The minaret of Jarkurgan (Uzbek: Jarqoʻrgʻon minorasi /) is a minaret and architectural monument in the village Minor, Jarqoʻrgʻon District, southern Uzbekistan. It was built by Muhammad bin Ali Al-Sarkhasi in 1108-1109 AD, its current height is 21.6 meters and its diameter is 5.4 meters, its original height was 40 meters. It is located in a small village near Termez and is one of the most interesting forms of architecture, characterized by corrugated walls made of brick.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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