The most ancient, of the remaining architectural constructions of Khiva, is Sheikh Seyid Allauddin’s mausoleum, dating back to the early part of the XIV century.
The Ak-mosque (the White-mosque) is located in the ensemble near the Ichan-Kala east gate. Its foundation was placed in 1657, during the reign of the Anush-khan.
The Nurullay palace is in the north-west part of Dishan-Kala. It was constructed in 1906-1912 by the order of the Mohammad Rakhim-khan II for his son - the future Jsfandiyar-khan.
One of the best of the Khivan works of architecture - the Pakhlavan Mahmud mausoleum - was constructed in the traditions of the XVIII and XIX centuries.
