Shergazikhan Madrasah | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Central Asian Architecture |
Address | 23, Pahlavon Mahmud Street, Itchan Kala, Khiva, Khorazm Region, Uzbekistan |
Year(s) built | 1719-1726 |
Owner | State Heritage[1] |
Technical details | |
Material | brick |
Shergazikhan Madrasah is an architectural monument in Khiva (1719-1726). It is one of the many buildings in the Itchan Kala. According to the sources, it was built in 1719–1726 with the funds and decree of the Uzbek ruler Shergazikhan (Shir Ghazi Khan). It is located in the center of Itchan Kala, at the entrance to the Pahlavon Mahmud complex. The construction of the structure began during Shergozikhan's campaign to Khurasan. Khan's body was buried in a small room built in the west of the madrasah.