Kalyan Mosque

Mosques UNESCO World Heritage sites

Kalyan Mosque was completed circa 1514, in the Khanate of Bukhara. It is equal in size to the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand. Although they are both mosques, they are very different in architectural styles. The roof of the galleries encircling the mosque's inner courtyard has 288 domes resting on 208 pillars. Facing the courtyard is a tall tiled Iwan portal, for entry to the main prayer hall. The mosque is surmounted by a large blue tiled dome.

  • Boukhara - Minaret et mosquée de Kalian
  • Kalân Mosque, Masjid-i Kalân, Pоi Kаlоn Complex, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
  • Bukhara, Uzbekistan
  • Kalân Mosque or Masjid-i Kalân in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
  • Boukhara la mosquée Kalon
  • Bukhara - Mosque Kalon
  • Emir Alim Khan Madrasa
  • YD_Ouzbékistan - Boukhara 5
Country:
Uzbekistan
Rating:
9
Latitude:
39,7759111
Longitude:
64,4141644
Wikipedia:
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    Kalyan minaret

    The Kalyan minaret is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan mosque complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city.

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    Mir-i Arab Madrassah

    The construction of Mir-i-Arab Madrasah is credited to Sheikh Abdullah Yamani of Yemen.

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    Po-i-Kalyan

    Po-i-Kalyan or Poi Kalyan is an Islamic religious complex located around the Kalyan minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.