Jarkurgan minaret

The minaret of Jarkurgan (Uzbek: Jarqoʻrgʻon minorasi / Жарқўрғон минораси) is a minaret and architectural monument in the village Minor, Jarqoʻrgʻon District, southern Uzbekistan.

[1] It was built by Muhammad bin Ali Al-Sarkhasi in 1108-1109 AD, its current height is 21.6 meters and its diameter is 5.4 meters, its original height was 40 meters.

It is located in a small village near Termez and is one of the most interesting forms of architecture, characterized by corrugated walls made of brick.

At a height of 20 m, there are brick arches, on which there are Kufic inscriptions.

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