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Ichan Kala

File / Documentation
Name

144335_sv.jpg

Size

1.56 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)
Islamic, Central Asian, Uzbek
Time period
Creation date: original town, 10th century-1266, destruction date: by Mongols, 1266, creation date: new town, 15th-16th century, destruction date: by Nadir Shah, first half 18th century, restoration date: rebuilt, 18th-19th century, restoration date: by Uznipirestoration Institute, 1995
Location
Site: Khiva (Uzbekistan)
Cultural context
Islamic
Central Asian
Uzbek
Description
aerial view, view from minaret of Masjid-i Juma towards Kalta Minor and Muhamad Amin Khan Madrasah, 1987
Work type
Palace
Fortress
City
Medium
brick
masonry
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Roya Marefat 1987
Access rights
All rights reserved
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