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Ichan-Kala
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Cities were traditionally split into two, isolated one from another as in Khiva: an internal town - Ichan-Kala (the shakhristan), and an external town - Dishan-Kala (the rabad).

Palvan-Darvaza ensemble
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The square at east Palvan-Darvaza gate was one of the liveliest places of Khiva. Here, the Anush-khan bathhouse and the single-storeyed building of Khodzam-berdybiya madrasah were constructed as far back as the XVII century.

The Nurullay palace
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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.

The Islam Khodzha ensemble
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The Islam Khodzha ensemble, consisting of the smallest madrasah and the highest minaret of Khiva, goes back in form to the ancient minarets of the XI and XII centuries, and is located in the south-eastern part of the Ichan-Kala.

Kunya Ark Citadel
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Kunya-Ark (translated as “old fortress”) was the Khan’s internal citadel of Ichan-Kala.

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