Ozgon Minaret

In the south of Kyrgyzstan, the city of Uzgen is located in the Osh region. It was built on a high fence on the right bank of the Kara-Darya River. It has a history of more than two thousand years. There are three tombs and a tower in the city. Three shrines connected to each other Parallel The building also shows the development of architecture during the Karakhanids period in the X-XII centuries. These shrines are called Klimle - Central, Northern and Southern shrines. According to scholars, the central shrine was built by the First Karakhanid in 1012-1013 for Nasr Ibn Ali. It is said to have been made. Height is considered 13m. The inner wall dimensions are 8.50-8.54 m, and the outer wall dimensions are 11-11.28 m. The northern mausoleum was built in 1152-1153. It is said that Aga Sultan-Ili - Mazi was buried. Other resources says that the famous Klych-Burhan-khan was buried with his father and mother. Legend has it that Klych-Durhan-khan, like Hercules, saved his people from the dragon. There are inscriptions on the front pages of the two tombs. An Arabist reading them. yu. Yakubovsky determined that the Northern Mausoleum was dedicated to Celaleddin Hussein. Southern Mausoleum 1186-1187. Although it is said to have been built 35 years after the Northern Mausoleum, it is said to have been built. As for the high tower, it was built in the 11th century. it is thought. This tower differs from Burana in its high level of art and construction equipment. In this respect, it is believed that the Uzgen tower was built after the Burana tower above Tokmok. Its height is 27.40 m, from the inside up a spiral staircase. coming out. It has been repaired several times and has survived to the present day. These are the mausoleums Complex and tower, the most valuable historical monuments of Central Asia, which demonstrate the mastery of architecture and construction techniques.