Central Asia
Uzbekistan
Bukhara

Kalyan Minaret

The Kalyan Minaret is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan complex in , and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city. The minaret, designed by Bako, was built on an earlier existing structure called Kalyan by the Qarakhanid ruler Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127 to summon Muslims to prayer five times a day.
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  • Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan; the last surviving fragment of the Kara-khanid era mosque built by Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127
  • Also known as: “Minorai kalon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Toki Zargaron and Hoja Zayniddin Mosque and Khanqah.

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is situated 160 metres northeast of Kalyan Minaret.

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is situated 250 metres west of Kalyan Minaret.

Mosque
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The Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque is a historical in the city of . It was built in 1637. The mosque is located in the historical center of Bukhara, about 250 meters southwest of Po-i-Kalyan and 10 meters west of Toqi Telpak Furushon trading dome. is situated 270 metres southeast of Kalyan Minaret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bukhara and Medrese Kosh.

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is a city historically astride the Silk Road in the region of . It has a wealth of architecture and culture and is a must-see destination on any tour of this region.

Locality
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is a locality.

Kalyan Minaret

Latitude
39.77568° or 39° 46′ 33″ north
Longitude
64.41501° or 64° 24′ 54″ east
Height
47 metres (153 feet)
Open location code
8JF6QCG8+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3628025870
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q4294007
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yakut—“Kalyan Minaret” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منارة كاليان”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kalyan minarəsi”
  • Bashkir: “Кәлән манараһы”
  • Chinese: “卡揚宣禮塔”
  • Chinese: “宣禮塔”
  • French: “minaret Kalon”
  • French: “Minaret Kalon”
  • German: “Kalon-Minarett”
  • Hindi: “कल्याण मीनार”
  • Hungarian: “Nagy minaret (Buhara)”
  • Hungarian: “Nagy minaret”
  • Indonesian: “Minaret Kalyan”
  • Italian: “minareto Kalon”
  • Italian: “Minareto Kalon”
  • Italian: “minareto Kalyan”
  • Italian: “Minareto Kalyan”
  • Japanese: “カラーン・ミナレット”
  • Kara-Kalpak: “Minarayı kalan”
  • Kazakh: “Калян мұнарасы”
  • Macedonian: “Минаре Калјан”
  • Persian: “مناره کلان”
  • Portuguese: “Minarete Kalyan”
  • Russian: “Минарет Калян”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kaljanski minaret”
  • Slovenian: “Minaret Kalan”
  • Spanish: “Minarete de Kalyan”
  • Tajik: “Манораи Калон”
  • Tatar: “Кәлән манарасы”
  • Thai: “มีนอราอีแกลอน”
  • Turkish: “Kalan Minaresi”
  • Ukrainian: “Мінарет Калян”
  • Urdu: “کلاں مینار”
  • Uzbek: “Minorai Kalon”
  • Western Panjabi: “کلاں مینار”
  • Yakut: “Калян минарет”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minorai kalon and Кунжак.

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