| Uzgen Minaret | |
| Alternate Name: | Özgön Minar, Uzgend Minaret |
| Map Type: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Map Size: | 220 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7667°N 73.3°W |
| Map Dot Label: | Uzgen Minaret |
| Location: | Uzgen |
| Region: | Osh Region |
| Height: | 27.5m (90.2feet) |
| Material: | Bricks |
| Architectural Styles: | Minaret |
The Uzgen Minaret also spelled as Özgön Minar or Uzgend Minaret[1] is an 11th-century minaret tower located in Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan. It forms part of the ancient ruins in Uzgen along with three well preserved mausoleums located nearby. Uzgen Minaret is a 27.5m (90.2feet) tall tapering tower, with an 8.5m (27.9feet) base diameter, reducing to 6.2m (20.3feet) at the top.[2]
Built with bricks, the Uzgen minaret's architecture consist of three distinctive parts. It has a 5m (16feet) high octahedron shaped lower part and a tapering cylindrical middle part, similar to the Burana Tower in northern Kyrgyzstan. The upper part with arched windows and a cupola is a relatively recent addition, built in 1923 to 1924.