Uzgen Minaret
Historic site in Uzgen
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The Uzgen Minaret also spelled as Özgön Minar or Uzgend Minaret[1] is an 11th-century minaret tower located in Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan. It forms part of the ancient ruins in Uzgen along with three well preserved mausoleums located nearby. Uzgen Minaret is a 27.5 metres (90 feet) tall tapering tower, with an 8.5 metres (28 feet) base diameter, reducing to 6.2 metres (20 feet) at the top.[2]
| Uzgen Minaret | |
|---|---|
| Özgön Minar, Uzgend Minaret | |
Minaret at the Uzgen as of 2012 | |
  Uzgen Minaret Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| 40°46′0″N 73°18′0″E | |
| Location | Uzgen |
| Region | Osh Region |
| Site notes | |
| Material | Bricks |
| Height | 27.5 m (90 ft) |
Architectural style | Minaret |
Built with bricks, the Uzgen minaret's architecture consist of three distinctive parts. It has a 5 metres (16 feet) high octahedron shaped lower part and a tapering cylindrical middle part, similar to the Burana Tower in northern Kyrgyzstan. The upper part with arched windows and a cupola is a relatively recent addition, built in 1923 to 1924.[2]
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Minaret and mausoleums depicted in a banknote.
