Kokand, in the western Fergana Valley
Only two courtyards and 19 rooms survive from the original seven courtyards and 119 rooms, now housing the Kokand Regional Studies Museum, in the Palace of Khudayar Khan in Kokand (Qo‘qon) for the last ruler of the Kokand Khanate. Built between 1863 and 1874, it was one of the largest and most opulent palaces in Central Asia, known as the Pearl of Kokand.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Fri Jun 21, 2013