Dishan Kala
The Dishan Kala is a part of the citadel of Khiva. It was built by Khiva khan Allahquli Khan in 1842 to protect Khiva from external attacks. The construction involved a lot of people and the fortress was completed in 6 weeks.- Type: Ruins
- Description: fortress in Khiva, Uzbekistan
- Also known as: “Dishan Qalʼa” and “Ditchan Kala”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Itchan Kala and Kalta Minor Minaret.
Itchan Kala
Museum
Itchan Kala is the walled inner town of the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. Since 1990, it has been protected as a World Heritage Site. The old town retains more than 50 historic monuments and 250 old houses, dating primarily from the 18th or 19th centuries. Itchan Kala is situated 1 km southeast of Dishan Kala.
Kalta Minor Minaret
Kaltaminor is a memorial minaret in Khiva. It is located on the front side of the Muhammad Amin Khan madrasa and sometimes considered as part of it. Kalta Minor Minaret is situated 760 metres south of Dishan Kala.Aa Darvoza (West Gate)
City gate
Ota Gate is the western gate of the Itchan Kala, in the walled inner town of the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. It was built during the reign of Olloqulixon in 1828-29 and is also known as the Shermuhammad Gate. Aa Darvoza (West Gate) is situated 710 metres south of Dishan Kala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khiva.
Khiva
Khiva is a city of 93,000 people in the western province of Khorezm in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Along with Samarkand and Bukhara, Khiva is an important and often overlooked historical site on what was once the Great Silk Road.Dishan Kala
- Categories: neighborhood, fortress, and historic site
- Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.38498° or 41° 23′ 6″ north
Longitude
60.35568° or 60° 21′ 20″ east
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8JH299M4+X7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Dishan Kala” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ditchan Kala”
- French: “Dishan Kala”
- German: “Dishan qalʼa”
- German: “Dishan-Qalʼа”
- Japanese: “ディシャン・カラ”
- Russian: “Дишан - Кала”
- Russian: “Дишан-Кала”
- Uzbek: “Dishan qalʼa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khiva Amusement Park and Stadium Spartak.
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