- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Building in Khiva, Uzbekistan. Kalta Minor. ... Kaltaminor is a memorial minaret in Khiva.
- But the fate decreed otherwise – and the tower remained unfinished. And now it resembles huge glazed barrel and is called as Kalta-Minor that means “short minaret”.
- One of the most famous of the Khiva minarets is the unfinished Kalta minarets (it is also said by the names of the Blue Tower or the incomplete minarets).
- Kalta Minor. Minaret Kalta Minor is a low historical building that was erected on the facade of the madrasa of Muhammad Amin Khan.
- Tell friends about Kalta-minor. ... But the construction stopped at a height of 29 m, which is why the name the Kalta-minor (or Short minaret) was assigned to it.
- Discover the Kalta Minor Minaret through striking photos, engaging tour descriptions, and informative details - KALTA MINOR MINARET UZBEKISTAN.
- Kalta minor shahar ramziy belgisi sifatida tan olingan. Uning o‘lchami va noyob bezaklari har bir shaxsni hayratga solmasdan qo‘ymaydi.
- Thus the minaret was renamed Kalta-Minor, meaning ‘short’ tower. ... Kalta-Minor minaret has become the symbol of Khiva and one of its main landmarks.
- But, the construction of Kalta Minor had not been finished due to the death of Muhammad Aminkhan in 1855 after the battle with Turkmens.
