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PMR-D5139 Uzbekistan, Bukhara: Kalyan Minaret, built in 1127, is the centrepiece of the Po-i-Kalyan complex, 45.6 metres high, and decorated with 14 bands of floral and geometric patterns. Also known as "the Tower of Death" since criminals were executed by being pushed from the top. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, Kalan , Kaylon, UNESCO

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Uzbekistan, Bukhara: Kalyan Minaret, built in 1127, is the centrepiece

of the Po-i-Kalyan complex, 45.6 metres high, and decorated with 14 bands of floral and geometric patterns. Also known as "the Tower of Death" since criminals were executed by being pushed from the top.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, Kalan , Kaylon, UNESCO