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Kalta Minor
A broad, unfinished minaret covered from base to top in turquoise and blue glazed tiles, standing near the West Gate of Itchan Kala.
Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasa
The largest madrasa in Khiva, built in the 1850s next to Kalta Minor, with a tiled portal and two storeys of cells around a wide courtyard.
EnsemblesUNESCO World Heritage1850sAbout 20 minutes to see
About the place
Muhammad Amin Khan built this madrasa in the 1850s, just inside the West Gate, as part of the same project as Kalta Minor. It once housed well over a hundred students, and also served as the seat of the khanate's highest Islamic court.
The main facade has a tall portal and corner towers decorated with glazed tiles and brick patterns. Inside, two floors of cells with small balconies surround a large courtyard.
Today the madrasa works as a hotel, so the inner rooms are for guests, but you can usually step into the entrance and courtyard to see the layout.
Sources (1)
- 1.Wikidata
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Ota Darvoza (West Gate)
The west gate of Khiva's Itchan Kala, built in 1828–1829 under Allakuli Khan and the main way into the walled town, between the Kunya Ark and the Muhammad Amin Khan madrasa.
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Matniyaz Divanbegi Madrasa
A one-storey madrasa of 1871 in Khiva's Itchan Kala, built by the khan's finance minister and facing the Muhammad Amin Khan madrasa; now a restaurant.
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Kunya-Ark
The khans' citadel inside Itchan Kala, with a tiled summer mosque, a reception hall, a former mint and a watchtower over the old town.