Kutlug Timur Minaret

Kutlug Timur minaret is a minaret in Konye-Urgench in north Turkmenistan, Central Asia. Constructed in 1011 during the Khwarazmian dynasty, the minaret stands at a height of 60 meters, with a base diameter of 12 meters and a top diameter of 2 meters.^[1] In 2005, the ruins of Old Urgench, where the minaret is situated, were inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.^[2]

Kutlug Timur Minaret

Kutlug Timur Minaret as seen in May 2006
Shown within Turkmenistan
Location	Konye-Urgench, Daşoguz Province, Turkmenistan
Coordinates	42°20′N 59°09′E
Type	Monument
Height	60 m (197ft)
History
Founded	1011 AD[1]
Periods	Khwarazmian dynasty
Cultures	Khwarezm
Site notes
Condition	Ruined
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Kunya-Urgench
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii
Designated	2005 (29th session)
Reference no.	1199
Region	Asia and Australasia

The Kutlug Timur Minaret is part of a group of approximately 60 minarets and towers constructed between the 11th and 13th centuries across Central Asia, Iran, and Afghanistan. Notable among these is the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan.

On the basis of its decorative brickwork, including Kufic inscriptions, the minaret is thought to be an earlier construction but was restored by Kutlug-Timur around 1330.^[3]

Gallery

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  kutlug-Timur-Minaret with Konye Urgentch ruins in September 2011.
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See also

• Minaret
• List of tallest minarets
• List of World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan