Archaeologists believe that the foundations of the walls of Ichan-Kala are partly the remains of an ancient structure around the caravanserai. Judging by the archaeological data, the walls of Khiva already existed in the 5th–6th centuries. The walls of Ichan-Kala as the main attraction of Khiva are depicted on many tourist souvenirs. Shakhristan Ichan-Kala is separated from Dishan-Kala by thick walls 10 m high and more than 2.5 km long. ![]() In Khiva, there was a traditional division of the city into two separate parts from each other: Ichan-Kala (literally: inner defensive circle) – an inner city (Shahristan) and Dishan-Kala (outer defensive circle) – an outer city (rabad). And its main attraction is the ancient inner city with houses and narrow streets, mosques and minarets, madrasah, surrounded by walls 6 meters thick.īuilt over the centuries (ancient architectural monuments date back to the 14th century), fortifications and palaces, mosques and madrasahs, mausoleums and minarets, caravanserais and baths turned Ichan-Kala into a unique city-monument.
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