Dishan Kala

The Dishan Kala is a part of the citadel of . 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.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: fortress in Khiva, Uzbekistan
  • Also known as: “Ditchan Kala”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Itchan Kala and Kalta Minor Minaret.

Museum
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is the walled inner town of the city of , . 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 eighteenth or nineteenth centuries. is situated 1 km southeast of Dishan Kala.

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Kaltaminor is a memorial minaret in . It is located on the front side of the Muhammad Amin Khan madrasa and sometimes considered as part of it. is situated 760 metres south of Dishan Kala.

City gate
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Ota Gate is the western gate of the , in the walled inner town of the city of , Uzbekistan. It was built during the reign of Olloqulixon in 1828-29 and is also known as the Shermuhammad Gate. is situated 710 metres south of Dishan Kala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khiva.

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is a city of 93,000 people in the western province of Khorezm in the Republic of . Along with and , is an important and often overlooked historical site on what was once the Great Silk Road.

Dishan Kala

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
way 167449168
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q12821481
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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”
  • Uzbek: “Dishan Qalʼa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Khiva Amusement Park and Stadium Spartak.

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