Itchan Kala World Heritage Site

Official name

Itchan Kala | UNESCO

Country

Uzbekistan | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Khorezm region, Khiva
41.3780° Lat, 60.3602° Lon | Map

Code

543

Time Zone

Asia/Tashkent (+05, +0500)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1990. Itchan Kala is the inner town (protected by brick walls some 10 m high) of the old Khiva oasis, which was the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to Iran. Although few very old monuments still remain, it is a coherent and well-preserved example of the Muslim architecture of Central Asia. There are several outstanding structures such as the Djuma Mosque, the mausoleums and the madrasas and the two magnificent palaces built at the beginning of the 19th century by Alla-Kulli-Khan.