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The axis of Itchan Kala from Kalta Minor through palaces and the mosque to the Islam Khoja Minaret and the eastern gate.

Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market

From Ata Darwaza through the old city to Palvan Darvaza

3 hr 30 min1.7 km
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  1. Allakuli Khan’s Trade Hub and Palvan Darvaza: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    The finale will link caravan trade, the diplomatic release of captives, and the market by the eastern wall.

  2. Ata Darwaza and the Western Wall: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    Here, the reconstructed entrance brings old Khiva together with the work of twentieth-century restorers for the first time.

  3. Islam Khoja Complex: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    Two schools standing side by side make it possible to compare customary teaching with a reform that ended with its author.

  4. Juma Mosque: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    The many-columned hall shows how private lands supported a large urban congregation.

  5. Kunya Ark: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    In the courtyard of official receptions, it will become clear how the victor took the khan's place while preserving his title.

  6. Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasa and Kalta Minor: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    This stop connects a grand building project with a campaign after which the work was never continued.

  7. Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    Here, a revered grave stands beside the burial places of khans of the new dynasty.

  8. Tash Hauli: story on the “Itchan Kala: From the Western Gate to the Khan's Market” route

    The palace courtyards retain traces of a construction project that long outlasted the deadline set by the khan.

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