The Minaret of Islam Khodja, Khiva
 The Minaret of Islam Khodja, built near the madrasah
is the highest structure in Khiva, and has become
its symbol. The minaret is 44 m. high; the diameter
on the foundation is about 10 m. The shaft of the
minaret diminishes in its diameter as it rises, and
produces an unusual impression. Decorative belts of
blue and white ceramics alternating with ochre bricks
adorn the minaret. It is topped by arched lantern
and golden crown. The minaret dominates its part of
the city and concentrates around it thousand of domes
and vaulted constructions. The different sizes of
the buildings as they approach the minaret of Islam
Khodja contrast with its mass, showing off the skill
of town planning of the Khorezm architects.
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