The palace of Piurulla-bai,
Khiva
In the shady garden, out of limits
of Ichan-kala the palace of Piurulla-bai was built
in the beginning of the twentieth century. It consists
of the palace itself with a garden, Isfandiyar-khan's
waiting room, a court and additional constructions.
An unadorned wall with surrounds the palace topped
by cogs. There are four yards, around which traditional
two-storied houses with high and low aivans were built.
The features of the Khorezm country estates are shared
by the palace. On the northern side is a garden with
a havuz (pond) attached to it. The khan's waiting
room is in the eastern part. It is a compact freestanding
construction, of the modern European type, with painted
walls and ceilings.
The court is built in the southeastern corner of the
plan. One can see typical Khiva carved pillars in
its open avians. Architectural and artistic methods
and styles of different periods are presented in this
complex; at the same time they comprise a single chain
of Dishan-kala architecture.
In the beginning of the twentieth century on the initiative
of one of the ministers of Isfandiyor-khan Islam Khoji
madrases and a minaret were built in the southern
part of Ichan-kala. Masters Balta, Vaisov, Madaminov
and Khudaiberdiyev created a unique ensemble, giving
them a leading role in creating the silhouette of
Khiva. Two-storied from the fagade and one-story from
the yard, the buildings take on a symmetrical composition,
broken only by cupolas and by the grand minaret.
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