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Kalta Minor

Khiva, Uzbekistan

Also known as the Short Minaret, it was commissioned by the Khan in 1852 to stand 70m tall. Legend has it that the architect was able to secretly view the Khan's harem from its mere 26m, after which the khan ordered all works on it to be abandoned.


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