Uzgen Minaret

The Uzgen Minaret also spelled as Özgön Minar or Uzgend Minaret^[1] is an 11th-century minaret tower located in Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan. It forms part of the ancient ruins in Uzgen along with three well preserved mausoleums located nearby. Uzgen Minaret is a 27.5 metres (90 feet) tall tapering tower, with an 8.5 metres (28 feet) base diameter, reducing to 6.2 metres (20 feet) at the top.^[2]

Uzgen Minaret

Minaret at the Uzgen as of 2012
Uzgen Minaret Location in Kyrgyzstan
Alternative name	Özgön Minar, Uzgend Minaret
Location	Uzgen
Region	Osh Region
Coordinates	40°46′0″N 73°18′0″E
Height	27.5 m (90 ft)
History
Material	Bricks
Architecture
Architectural styles	Minaret

Built with bricks, the Uzgen minaret's architecture consist of three distinctive parts. It has a 5 metres (16 feet) high octahedron shaped lower part and a tapering cylindrical middle part, similar to the Burana Tower in northern Kyrgyzstan. The upper part with arched windows and a cupola is a relatively recent addition, built in 1923 to 1924.^[2]

Gallery

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  Minaret and mausoleums depicted in a banknote.

See also

• Minaret
• List of oldest minarets
• List of tallest minarets