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Ichan Kala

File / Documentation
Name

144355_sv.jpg

Size

1.52 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
exterior, construction of a contemporary house in Ichan Kala, 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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