Kunya Ark, which means “Old castle” – a citadel that served as a residence for the Khans of Khiva. “Ak-Sheikh-bobo” (The White Sheik) in the Ark played the role of the bastion and an observation tower. This is an excellent vantage point from which one can see all of ancient Khiva. The old town opens up before the eyes …. Piercing the sky are the string of minarets, over the flat roofs of houses rise domes of mausoleums and mosques, gleaming blue tiles portals soar over the madrassah galleries shaded loggias, battlements walls interspersed with monumental portals of the city gates.
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Sig Nordal 