Islam Khodja minaret

The Islamic Hoja Tower Tower in Khiva, located alongside the madrasa of the same name in the center of the Ichan-qalá fortress, part of the complex of Islamhoja. It is the tallest building in Khiva and according to some sources, with a height of 56,6 meters, is the second tallest tower in Central Asia (third in the list is the Kalon Tower in Bucharest 46,5 meters), first in the list is the Memorial Tower in Koyna Urganch over 60 meters). However, according to L. Y. Mankovsky and V. A. Buloa, the weight of the metal is optical, with the effect of the metal being slightly higher and the vertical diameter of the metal being slightly higher, and the vertical diameter of the metal is typically 44,5 meters.

Construction of the tower and the Islamic Hoja madrasah began in 1908 on the initiative of the father-in-law and prime minister of the Xi'an dynasty, Asfandiyar Khan. The construction of the tower and the madrasah was completed by 1910 with the participation of the famous architect Godybergan Jihi, as well as the expert Naqshish Ishmuhammad Godyberdiyev and Bolta Voisov.

The tower has a diameter of 9.5 meters. The stone spiral inside the pillar leads to the platform of the zinapoya rotunda. The tower once served several functions. It was both an observation tower and had a religious function, in particular, it was used to admonish (calle Muslims to prayer) the nearest mosque.