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Koy-Krylgan-Kala

An unusual circular building of ancient Khorezm, a round central tower inside a ring wall, thought to have served religious and funerary purposes.

ArchaeologyAbout 30 minutes to see

About the place

Koy-Krylgan-Kala looks quite different from the square fortresses around it. At its centre is a round, two-storey building, surrounded by a ring of rooms and an outer circular wall.

Archaeologists working here in the Soviet period found ossuaries, pottery and figurines, and concluded that the building was linked to the cult of the dead and perhaps to watching the sky. Later, people lived and worked in the outer ring for a time.

The remains are low and fragile, and the round plan is easiest to understand from the edge of the outer wall. A short visit can be added to a tour of the Ellikkala fortresses.

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  1. 1.Wikidata

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