Kutlug Timur Minaret

Cannot Climb the Minaret

We paid the entrance fee of 21 manat per person which included seeing this minaret. The minaret is 60 meters high but you cannot climb it. We had a tour with Owadan Tours. Our driver dropped us...

The tallest minaret in Central Asia

The Kutlug Timur Minaret is reputed as being the tallest in Central Asia. It is located a few minutes walk from the start of the path through the city, and just after the Seyit Ahmet mausoleum. It tow...

Ultra tall mineret

Originally from the 13th Century, this minaret was reputed to be the tallest man-made structure in the world when it was built. The top as been restored.

Iconic structure

For me this was the most impressive monument at Konye Urgench, possibly because I have never seen a minaret like it. I loved the way it tapered to the top and the sheer height of it. I found it ...

One of the Most Important Structures Remaining in Konye-Urgench

This minaret, the last remaining from the mosque that was built around 1320 AD, is the probably the most iconic structure in the Konye-Urgench archeological park. It was once the tallest man-made stru...