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Jarkurgan Minaret

The lower part of a brick minaret north of Termez, whose shaft is made of close-set vertical ribs unlike any other minaret in the region.

EnsemblesEarly 12th centuryAbout 30 minutes to see

About the place

The minaret was built in the early 12th century, in the Karakhanid period, and its top has been lost. What survives is a tall base and the lower shaft, covered with sixteen rounded ribs of brick that make it look like a fluted column.

It stands in a village in the Jarkurgan district, a short drive from Termez. Look for the bands of ornament and the inscription near the base, which name the builder and the date.

Sources (1)

  1. 1.Wikidata

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