Burana Tower is located 12 km south-west from the city of Tokmok on the road to the Kegety gorge, on the left bank of the river Chu.

Its construction dates back to the X-XI centuries. The original height of the tower was at least 40 m, but its upper part was dropped by the earthquake. Nowadays, the height is 21,7 meters.

Its construction dates back to the X-XI centuries. The original height of the tower was at least 40 m, but its upper part was dropped by the earthquake. Nowadays, the height is 21,7 meters.

There is a “rock garden” near the tower, where “balbals”( stone warriors), ancient tombstones, ancient millstones, and stones with rock carvings (petroglyphs).

According to one legend, one mighty Khan (king) had a lovely daughter named Monara, whom he greatly loved and protected. One day he called all astrologers and clairvoyants from all over the area and ordered to predict the future of the girl. All of them have predicted the girl a happy life except one, that astrologer said: "I can only tell you the truth, although you will execute me for it. The fate of your daughter is sad. As soon as she celebrates her 16th birthday a black spider will bite her and she will immediately die.

"Khan was furious, but he could not help but pay attention to this prediction. So he built a high tower and imprisoned this astrologer in a small room at the bottom of the tower, and put his daughter in another room at the top of the tower alone. The daughter grew up in the tower, admiring the valleys through the four windows in the dome, which went on all points of the compass - north, south, east and west.

Servants brought her food and water in a basket. They had to make sure that clothes or food or utensils had no hidden spiders in it. And finally came the day of princess’s 16th birthday, Khan was very happy that the old man's predictions have not come true. He wanted to congratulate her in a "significant day", and he went into her room with a bunch of grapes. He congratulated her and gave her fruits, she took them and then suddenly fell and died. Stunned Khan examined his gift ... and found a black spider. Khan, seized by grief, sobbed so loudly that shook the tower, and its top fell off, leaving ruins that we see now.

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