Greater Gyz Gala

The Great Kyz Kala is a large ruined fortress in the ancient city of , now in . It is an example of a köshk or kushk type of fortress: an earthen building built on a raised platform, with exterior walls formed of large vertical engaged columns with large corrugations.
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Photo: GaiJorayev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ruined structure in ancient Merv, Turkmenistan
  • Also known as: “Great Kyz Kala”, “Greater Gyzgala”, “Greater Kiz Kala”, and “Greater Kyz Kala”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum and Erk Kala.

Tomb
Photo: Hergit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar is a mausoleum commemorating Ahmad Sanjar, a Seljuk ruler of Khorasan. It was built in 1157 in the medieval city of in the in . is situated 1½ km northeast of Greater Gyz Gala.

Photo: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 4 km northeast of Greater Gyz Gala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayramaly.

Baýramaly is a city in and the seat of , Mary Province, . It lies about 27 km east of the provincial capital , along the main railway line from to .

Greater Gyz Gala

Latitude
37.65509° or 37° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
62.15256° or 62° 9′ 9″ east
Open location code
8J94M543+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301324257
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fortress
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q66742042
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Greater Gyz Gala” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Grote Kyz-Kala”
  • Polish: “Wielkie Kyz Kala”
  • Russian: “Большая Кыз-Кала”
  • Turkish: “Merv Büyük Kız Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lesser Kyz Kala and Kyz Bibi.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Merv Archaeological Park Administration and Sardoba.

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