KHIVA - CITY PLAN ,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map

1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART WITH VIEW OF A MINARET IN KHIVA ON THE BACK

Khiva (Uzbek: Xiva; Alternative or historical names include Khorasam, Khoresm, Khwarezm, Khwarizm, Khwarazm, Chiwa, and Chorezm) is the former capital of Khwarezmia and the Khanate of Khiva and lies in the present-day Khorezm Province of Uzbekistan. The city of Khiva was first recorded by Arabic travellers in the 10th century, although the archaeologists assert that the city existed since the 6th century. By the early 17th century, Khiva had become the capital of the Khanate of Khiva, ruled over by a branch of the Astrakhans, a Genghisid dynasty. In 1873, Russian General Von Kaufman launched an attack on the city and it fell on 28 May 1873, and although the Russian Empire now controlled the Khanate, it nominally allowed it to remain as a quasi-independent protectorate. Khiva is split into two parts. The outer town, called Dichan Kala, was formerly protected by a wall with 11 gates. The inner town, or Itchan Kala, is encircled by brick walls, whose foundations are believed to have been laid in the 10th century. Present-day crenellated walls date back to the late 17th century and attain the height of 10 meters. The old town retains more than 50 historic monuments and 250 old houses, mostly dating from the 18th or the 19th centuries. Djuma Mosque, for instance, was established in the 10th century and rebuilt in 1788-89, although its celebrated hypostyle hall still retains 112 columns taken from ancient structures. MAP IDENTIFIES: MOSQUES, PALACE OF THE KHAN, SCHOOLS, CARAVANSERAI, BAZAAR, GIBBET

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.