Attractions · Khiva

Kunya-Ark Fortress

A key Khiva attraction inside Itchan Kala for orientation, skyline context, and route sequencing through the old city.

Voyage editorial team Checked 23 Feb 2026

Sources (1)

What we checked: Official monument baseline for Kunya-Ark in Khiva.

uzbekistan.travel

How we check information

Konya Ark towers (Цитадель Куня Арк, Koʻhna ark), Itchan Kala, Khiva — Konya Ark towers (Цитадель Куня Арк, Koʻhna ark), Itchan Kala, Khiva · © Petar Milošević

Know before you go

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Why this place is useful

Kunya-Ark is one of the best first stops in Khiva to build orientation before smaller monument visits.

When to include this stop

Use as an early anchor on your first Itchan Kala day.

Before you go

Pair with nearby mosque/minaret blocks to avoid backtracking.
Enter early in warm months for better pacing.

Konya Ark towers (Цитадель Куня Арк, Koʻhna ark), Itchan Kala, Khiva — © Petar Milošević

View over Itchan Kala with minaret — © Adam Harangozó

View over Itchan Kala with madrasas — © Adam Harangozó

Ichan kal’a devori (Itchan Kala, Khiva, Ичан Кала) — © Petar Milošević

North Gate of Itchan Kala (Khiva) — © Adam Harangozó

Стена Ичан Калы (Ichan kal’a devori, Itchan Kala walls) — © Petar Milošević