Khiva, a former Khanate
One of the entrances with high intricately carved ceilings and carved wood columns at the Tash-Hauli palace (Tosh Hovli Saroyi) of Allakuli-khan (1825-1842), built between 1832 and 1841 as a more splendid alternative to the Kuhna Ark with sumptuous ceramic tile decorations.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Tue Jun 11, 2013