City Name:
Khiva
Native Name:
Xiva/Хива
State/Province:
Xorazm
Country:
Uzbekistan
Population:
89,500
Population Source & Year:
2017, Wikipedia
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Official sources:
https://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan...ja-minaret.htm
https://www.orexca.com/uzbekistan/kh...slam_khoja.htm
https://www.centralasia-travel.com/e...va/islam_hodja
https://pagetour.org/khiva/minarets.html
Unofficial sources:
Google Earth
Building Name:
Islam Khodja Minaret
Street Address:
Itchan Kala
City:
Khiva
State/Province:
Xorazm
Country:
Uzbekistan
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words):
•
Part of the Itchan Kala UNESCO World Heritage Site
•
The tallest structure in Khiva
Coordinates (with decimal fraction):
41.37659, 60.36011
Heights--
- spire:
56.6 m (Advantour, OrexCA, Pagetour)
- observation deck:
45 m (Central Asia Travel, OrexCA)
- base diameter:
9.5 m (Pagetour, Central Asia Travel, Advantour)
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Cancelled, Destroyed, etc...):
Built
Construction Dates--
- started:
1908
- finished:
1910
Structure Type(s):
Mosque, Tower
Building Use(s):
Observation, Religious
Building Style(s):
Islamic