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 Hello my dears🤗🤗At the moment,I want to talk about our second day.We went to the Minaret Kalan and many monuments, which is located there, with coursemates and teacher Matluba Ahmedova today😇😇😇

Today, the Kalon minaret is part of the Poi-Kalon architectural ensemble. In addition to the minaret, this includes the Kalon Cathedral Mosque (XV-XVI centuries) and the Miri-Arab Madrasah (XVI century).

Often this tower was used to call on the people and announce important decisions of the rulers to them and also for observation, the observation deck provided surveillance over long distances, and sometimes even served as a beacon for wanderers who got lost in the desert.At different times, the minaret served for different purposes. The main one was religious - to call the faithful Muslims to prayer. There was also a period in the history of the unique minaret when the tower was used as an execution tool for the condemned. Sometimes it was called the "Tower of Death".

There are two big blue domes of the Miri-Arab madrasah towering above the surrounding buildings in the center of Bukhara. Along with the Kalyan mosque and minaret, this religious educational establishment forms the whole ensemble Poi-Kalyan that is the spiritual center of the city.The minaret is part of the beautiful ensemble Poi-Kalon, located in the historical center of Bukhara. The minaret was built in 1127 by the ruler of the Karakhanid state ArslankhanThe most beautiful building was built by a local architect named Bako. His name is immortalized on the top ledge of the minaret. There is a legend that many masters tried to build a tower of unprecedented beauty and height, but it constantly collapsed, and only a master named Bako found the necessary materials and managed to complete the construction of an ambitious structure.

From today's trip I learned many about the history of Bukhara and I want to share some of them with you🥰🥰🥰