Jarkurgan minaret

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The minaret of Jarkurgan (Template:Lang-uz) is a minaret and architectural monument in the village Minor, Jarqoʻrgʻon District, southern Uzbekistan.^[1] 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.^[2]^[3] Next to it was a mosque, which has not been preserved. At a height of 20 m, there are brick arches, on which there are Kufic inscriptions.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Жарқўрғон минораси" [Jarqoʻrgʻon minaret] (PDF). National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan (in oʻzbekcha/ўзбекча). Tashkent. 2000–2005. pp. 97–98.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ Ibbotson, Sophie; Lovell-Hoare, Max (2016-08-15). Uzbekistan. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-78477-017-4.
↑ "Jarkurgan Minaret - Samarkand Tour". www.samarkandtour.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.

External links[edit]

Silk Roads Sites in Uzbekistan, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Coordinates: 37°28′36″N 67°23′46″E / 37.4766°N 67.3962°E / 37.4766; 67.3962

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[ome-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Жарқўрғон минораси" [Jarqoʻrgʻon minaret] (PDF). National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan (in oʻzbekcha/ўзбекча). Tashkent. 2000–2005. pp. 97–98.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Ibbotson, Sophie; Lovell-Hoare, Max (2016-08-15). Uzbekistan. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-78477-017-4.

[3] "Jarkurgan Minaret - Samarkand Tour". www.samarkandtour.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.

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