Kunya-Ark means “old fortress” and is located in the inner city of Khiva Ichan-Kala in Uzbekistan. The construction of Kunya-Ark began in 1686-1688 by Anush Khan’s son, Arang Khan, and in the 18th century it was separated from Ichan-Kala by a high wall.
The Kunya-Ark Complex, which exists today, was restored at the beginning of the XIX century. Only a few buildings remain from the once densely built-up territory of the Kunya-Ark fortress: the eastern gate with a room for security; the cell of Ak-Sheikh–Bobo; kurinishkhona – a room for receiving and registering people, summer and winter mosques and a harem.
