Vabkent

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Vabkent minaret
Vabkent minaret

Vabkent (Uzbek: Vobkent/Вобкент) is a town in the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan and the capital of Vabkent district. It is famous for a minaret constructed in 1196-1198, under the reign of Ala ad-Din Tekish.

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Coordinates: 40°02′N 64°31′E / 40.033, 64.517