Khiva

Unfinished minaret, apparently this should have been twice as tall but the king when inspecting the progress realised if it was built any higher it would given an excellent view into his harem so works were ordered to be stopped.

Uzbekistan - Bukhara and Khiva

September 21st 2016
21-9 When we arrived in Bukhara we were amazed at how traditional the old town looked, we felt as if we were stepping back into the days of the Silk Road. Our hotel had a lovely open air roof top restaurant a great place for dinner while watching the sun go down over the minarets and domes of the ancient city. 22-9 We explored Bukhara on foot and learnt a thousand years ago there had been a thr ... read more

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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more

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