Khiva

On the low part of the river of the Amu-Darya is situated Khiva. Khiva city was formed lots of years ago. This city was celebrity amidst the cities of Khorezm and Khiva Khanate was appointed this city as the capital in the XVIII th century. Khiva was prominent amidst the folk from varied countries as the cultural town because of great variety of memorials in XIX century. All these memorials are retained in the one position which was the ingrained part of the city and this part of the town was the shakhristan Ichan-kaleh where multiple memorials were created close to the Eastern entries of Palvan-Darvaz and on that street which walks to the town’s western entries.

Currently the Ichan-kaleh is memorial site where numerous tourists come. It was known for folk as ingrained district of Khiva city. Pristine historical sites are located in the city which is exquisite and you may go in them. Currently we can go into immense number of memorials which must be dating back to the governance of first Khan in Khiva. Sheikh Said Allauddin mausoleum is famed as the old site of that period of time which is celebrity for its distinguished majolica of entombment which was created in XIV century. The mausoleum was sanctified to Pakhlavan Mahmud who was celebrity to the folk as celebrated poet and national hero of Uzbekistan and he has died in the first quarter of the XIV century. Khiva governors’ necropolises were buried in the same place where the poet's mausoleum was situated and the previous rulers’ entombment s which were transmitted in this place.

With majolica tiles were painted and patterned the Pakhlavan Mahmud complex and the astounding decoration of rooms, with wondrous Khiva patterns and with turquoise tiles were dyed the cupola of complex, and with majolica were embellished the entries. Next to the Juma mosque with minaret and several madrassahs was situated incredible square with the main way of Ichan-kaleh.

Folk of that period of time had created in the XVIII century the Juma mosque or as we interpret into the English language Friday mosque which was astounding memorial. From bricks with various traceries were created the walls of Juma mosque and of 212 wooden columns was composed the delectable ceiling and 20 of these columns are with amazing carvings.

The western entries of the Palvan-Darvaz in Khiva city was the lively part of the city. The Anush-khan baths and the madrasah of Khoja Amerdibey of the XVII century are situated here.
Afore the Khoja Amerdibey Madrassah which was created in 1804-1812 admirable two-floor Kultug Murad-inak madrassah with 81 khujras (cells).

When the Palvan-Darvaz Gateways were created that time immense number of shops with delectable decor. This part of the town was illustrious as the business part because of immense number of traders.

When a ruler was Alla-Kuli-khan close to the Entries the caravanserai was created. The major facade (tim) was bound to the main road and near glorious gallery was situated. The AlIa-Kuli-khan Madrasah is prominent by delectable gates.

Glorious site dedicated to Alla-Kuli-khan and Tash-khauli was created in 1830-1838. Of a several structures was composed this site which for residence and official purposes were used and you have possibility of attendance here immense number of courtyards. The harem, the mihmankhaneh or khan's reception hall, the arzkhaneh or the justice court, and manifold of extra and service quarters and road was located in the site. The adorable complex can be shared into several parts and they are the Palvan-Darvaz gallery, the Alla-Kuli-khan Madrasah, a tim, and a caravanserai on the one road and on the other side you can see the square around the Palvan-Darvaz Gateways where the Tash-khauli Madrasah and the Kultug Murad-inak Madrasah stayed.

In that section where the Kunya-Ark located the western entries was allocated and by raw bricks wall and old fortress it was rounded and Akshikh-baba palace was allocated and it was famed as the center of the city.

In Ichan-kaleh were created of manifold delectable complexes. The Kunya-Ark employed as the Amin-khan madrasah and it was created in 1851 – 1852 on the south part, in 1871 on the east section was created the Said Muhammed Rakhim-khan II Madrassah. An architectural ensemble was made these constructions which are located around a square.

Great and adorable Madrasah in Khiva is the Amin-khan Madrasah. 14.2 meters is the minaret’s diameter and to the altitude of 26 meters it was constructed. The minaret was called the Kalta-minaret by the people who inhabited in the city because of short dimension. Outstanding person of that time on the terrain of the town was the vizier Islam Khoja and the large minaret in Khiva city was constructed by his. 50 meters is the altitude of minaret.

Immense number of architectural memorials were created in Khiva. The most famed site is Ichan-kaleh because this is the delectable ensemble of varied structures with an incredible history.