Shergazikhan Madrasah

Shergazikhan Madrasah
General information
Architectural styleCentral Asian Architecture
Address23, Pahlavon Mahmud Street, Itchan Kala, Khiva, Khorazm Region,  Uzbekistan
Year(s) built1719-1726
OwnerState Heritage[1]
Technical details
Materialbrick

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.

  1. ^ "LAW ON THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL LIST OF REAL ESTATE OBJECTS OF TANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE". Lex.uz. Retrieved 2020-09-22.