Ichan Kala

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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

detail, city wall crenellations, 2009

Work type

Palace

Fortress

City