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| From 2025 09 17 Khiva |
Today's photo-of-the-day is a selection of minarets in Khiva, Uzbekistan. The largest is unfinished. The ruler of Khiva, Muhammad Amin Khan, ordered construction of the minaret in 1852. He wanted it to be the tallest minaret in Central Asia, possibly 70-80 meters. Muhammad Amin Khan was killed in 1855 during a military campaign, and construction stopped. The political turmoil that followed meant nobody resumed the expensive project.
Bonus photos are after the jump.
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| From 2025 09 17 Khiva |
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| From 2025 09 17 Khiva |
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| From 2025 09 17 Khiva |
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| From 2025 09 17 Khiva |
"Minarets rise tall,
watching caravans long gone
cross the silent sands."
— h/t ChatGPT
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