Itchan Kala (Khiva)

Uzbekistan / Horazm / Xiva / Khiva
 place with historical importance, fortification, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic city center, listed building / architectural heritage, historic landmark
Itchan Kala is the walled inner town of the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan.

The old town retains more than 50 historic monuments and 250 old houses, dating primarily from the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries. Djuma Mosque, for instance, was established in the tenth century and rebuilt from 1788 to 1789, although its celebrated hypostyle hall still retains 112 columns taken from ancient structures.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itchan_Kala
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Coordinates:   41°22'41"N   60°21'34"E

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  • 6th.- 7th cen. BC appearance of the first settelement on the site of Khiva city
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