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Kalyan Minaret (Great Minaret) is the main symbol of sacred Bukhara. The minaret was used not
only to call Muslims to prayer, but symbolized the authority and power of its spiritual leaders. The
central ensemble of Bukhara - Poi-Kalyan - literally "Beneath the Great" grew up around the minaret.
The Kalyan Minaret is a round tower 9 m in diameter at its base, tapering to 6m at the top. It is
possible to ascend the minaret from the roof of the cathedral mosque through a passage. Inside the
tower is a spiral staircase having 104 steps. Total height of the minaret is 45.6m. The inscription on
the cornice announces the date of its construction, 1127, and the name of its architect - Bako.
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