Uzbekistan is not only famous with handsome-faced woman.
Behind the beauty of it, this country hides a lot of grief, one enshrined Tower
Kalyan Minaret. Located in the city of Bukhara, Kalyan Minaret tower in the
form of a beautiful 48 meter high berasitektur with carvings art in his body.
But the beauty of the building is almost 900-year-old,
smudged bloody story. Looking behind it so terrible loss of many lives, so it
is known as the 'Tower of Death'.
Told altaobscura.com, the building was established in
1127, supported by stronger with bricks baked light brown. Art gallery meets
the exterior, the glass was carved very artistically. In the 16th century,
Kalyan Minaret turned into a place of worship of the Muslims, the building is
equipped with mosques and madrasas, but the high tower remains excellent. From
the height of Kalyan Minaret, the muezzin's call to prayer, calling on Muslims
to perform prayers five times a day.
Along with the times, Kalyan Minaret constantly changing
function. No longer used as a place of worship. Kalyan Minaret been used as an
observatory, even during wartime, used as a location to spy on the enemy.
Other functions are more miserable, Kalyan Minaret used
as a public execution chamber. Society was executed by the inhumane way. They
were thrown from the highest peak, toward the ground hard ceramic lining.
Abomination is done the Berbers during the Russian Revolution. The last
execution took place in 1920.
Now, history is a painful, become an attraction itself.
The tourists flock-bonding visit Kalyan Minaret, not only to admire the beauty
of its architecture, but also make pilgrimages to the building is beautiful
with the dark past. Now, tourists are free to visit, without having to fear
parachuted down.
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