Khiva a city and a museum in one. Its inner and oldest
section called the Ichan-Kala, was built over centuries. High
minarets, domes and portals tower 
above
the whole city. The most ancient part of Ichan-Kala is a fortress
of Kuna-Ark. The ruins of the legendary saint Akh-Sheikh Bobo
are raised above the strong walls of the fortress between the
Ata- Darvaza and Tash-Darvaza gates. The oldest monument in Khiva
is the Said Alautdin Mausoleum. Central Asia's largest madrasah
dedicated to Mukhammad Aminkhan dated 1851-1855, is also located
here. The impressive portal is covered with complicated glazed
ornamentation. The Ťalto Minor blue minaret is especially striking.
The construction of the mosque of assembly was the main activity
of medieval Muslim builders. The penetrative archaic style generally
distinguishes the Juma mosque. The enormous multi-columned hall
containing more than 212 columns (10th - 16th century) is covered
with a plain roof and surrounded by blank walls. The main aesthetic
value of the mosque is the entrance and column with a deep carved
plant pattern. The Pakhlavan Makhmud complex and the Khan family
memorial is adjacent to the Juma mosque.
| Geography information Uzbekistan | Natural Conditions Uzbekistan | Population / From Uzbekistan |
| Samarkand | Bukhara | Khiva |
| Shakhrisabz | Tashkent | Termez |