Khiva, a former Khanate
The throne room and a sumptuous aivan at the south wing of 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.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Mon Jun 10, 2013