Islam Khoja Minaret, Jiva, Uzbekistán
Islam Khoja Madrasah is located behind the minaret. It consists of 42 hujras and a large domed hall. Skills of builders are shown in contrast combinations of architectural forms that skillfully used in a limited space. Mihrab niche is decorated with majolica and ganch. The facade is decorated with glaze.
Islam Khoja minaret, built near the madrasah is the highest structure in Khiva, and has become its symbol. The minaret is 44 m. high; the diameter on the foundation is about 10 m. The shaft of the minaret diminishes in its diameter as it rises, and produces an unusual impression.
Decorative belts of blue and white ceramics alternating with ochre bricks adorn the minaret. It is topped by arched lantern and golden crown.
Epic Uzbekistan Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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