Sacred Place

Kounia Ark

Fortress of Khiva

Khorezm • Uzbekistan

Kounia Ark served as the residence of the khans, with a mosque, the court, an arsenal, a prison, a powder factory, kitchen facilities, a hall for official receptions, a mill and other buildings.

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