
Kalon Minaret | Bukhara, Uzbekistan Attractions
Kalon Minaret. When it was built by the Karakhanid ruler Arslan Khan in 1127, the Kalon Minaret was probably the tallest building in Central Asia – kalon means 'great' in Tajik. It's an incredible piece of work, 47m tall with 10mdeep foundations (including reeds stacked underneath in an early form of earthquakeproofing), and has stood ...