The Kalta-Minar minaret in Khiva, Uzbekistan
The Kalta-Minar minaret in Khiva was intended to be the grandest in the East at a height of 70-80m high but, with the death of the Khan in 1855, construction stopped after 29m. It is the only minaret in Khiva covered with glazed tiles.
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Location: Khiva, Uzbekistan
Photo credit: © sjag / Alamy / Afripics
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