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Abdulla Khan Madrasa
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Allakuli Khan Caravanserai and Tim
Caravanserai of 1832–1833 and a domed covered market built by Allakuli Khan beside the Palvan gate of Khiva's Itchan Kala, still lined with shops.
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About the place
In the 1830s Allakuli Khan built a trading complex on the eastern edge of Itchan Kala, beside the Palvan gate. The caravanserai, finished in 1832–1833, gave visiting merchants rooms around a courtyard, while the adjoining tim was a covered market street under a row of domes.
The ensemble is part of the Itchan Kala World Heritage property and still does what it was built for: the domed passage is lined with stalls selling textiles, carpets and souvenirs. Walk through it on the way between the inner town and the Dekhkan bazaar outside the gate; twenty minutes is enough.
Why go
- Domed market street still in use
- Caravanserai of 1832–1833
- Beside the Palvan gate
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