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Kubla Tozabog Palace

The summer residence of the Khiva khans, built from 1893 to 1913 in gardens 1.5 km south of the town centre, in Khivan and European styles.

Ensembles1893–1913About 30 minutes to see

About the place

Muhammad Rahim Khan II (Feruz) began this country residence in 1893 with a palace of two courtyards in the old Khorezm style. In 1913 Asfandiyar Khan added a second, European-style palace, copied from the Nurullaboy palace in Khiva. The complex also had a mosque, a guest court and stables, all set in orchards.

In Soviet times it held a garrison and then a school of farm mechanics; from 1994 it was used as a hotel, and in 2010 it was returned to state care. It lies in the Shikhlar neighbourhood in the south of Khiva.

Why go

  • Two palaces in two styles side by side
  • The khans' summer retreat among orchards
  • Away from the crowds of Itchan Kala

Sources (3)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.ru.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.uz.wikipedia.org

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