Poi Kalon

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Poi Kalon with Kalon Mosque (right), Kalon Minaret and Alim-Khan-Madrasa (middle) and Mir-Arab-Madrasa (left)

Poi Kalon ( Lage ) is an ensemble of buildings in the Uzbek city ​​of Buxoro . It is located in the historical center of Buxoro, southeast of the Ark Citadel, and comprises four structures: the Kalon Minaret ( location ), the Kalon Mosque ( location ), the Mir-Arab-Madrasa ( location ) and the Emir-Alim-Khan-Madrasa ( Location ).

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The Kalon Minaret is the oldest of these structures. It dates from the early 12th century and is said to have been built under the Karakhanid ruler Arslan Khan . The minaret stands on the south side of the square between the Kalon Mosque (completed in 1514) and the Mir-Arab-Madrasa (completed in 1536/37), which are juxtaposed according to the Kosch principle . The Alim Khan Madrasa, also built on the south side of the square at the beginning of the 20th century, fits harmoniously into the ensemble.

Picture gallery

  • Kalon mosque and minaret

  • Mir Arab Madrasa

  • Alim Khan Madrasa

literature

  • Klaus Pander: Minaret Kalan / Mosque Kalan / Medrese Mir-e Arab . In: Central Asia . 5th updated edition. DuMont Reiseverlag , 2004, ISBN 3-7701-3680-2 , chapter Bukhara, the noble , p. 153–157 (DuMont art travel guide).
  • Bradley Mayhew, Greg Bloom, John Noble, Dean Starnes: Kalon Minaret and around . In: Central Asia . 5th edition. Lonely Planet , 2010, ISBN 978-1-74179-148-8 , chapter Bukhara , p. 261 .

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