Islam Khodja Minaret
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Islam Khodja Minaret is a slender, early-20th-century brick minaret in Khiva, Uzbekistan, renowned for its striking height and decorative glazed tilework that dominates the city’s skyline.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument ⓘ minaret ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Islam Khodja Madrasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Khiva
ⓘ
Minarets in Uzbekistan ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| color |
bands of turquoise tiles
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brown brick ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1910 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1908 ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decorativePattern |
floral motifs
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geometric motifs ⓘ |
| dominates | Khiva skyline ⓘ |
| era | late Russian Empire period ⓘ |
| function | call to prayer ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balcony near the top
ⓘ
cylindrical shaft ⓘ decorative glazed tilework ⓘ slender form ⓘ tapering silhouette ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Khiva ⓘ |
| height | approximately 56 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khorezm Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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glazed tile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Islam Khodja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Itchan Kala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Itchan Kala
ⓘ
one of the tallest structures in Khiva ⓘ |
| touristActivity | climbing internal staircase ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Itchan Kala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | observation of the city ⓘ |
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