Guldursun-Kala
Ancient fortress in Uzbekistan, built in the 12th century CE From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guldursun-Kala, also Guldursun Qala, in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient fortress in Chorasmia built in the 12th century CE.[1] It is one of the largest fortresses of Khwarezm, with perimeter walls of about 1 kilometer in total length, and an internal area of about 6.4 hectares (64,000 square meters, or 15.8 acres).
Guldursun-Kala | |
 Guldursun-Kala | |
 Shown within West and Central Asia  Guldursun-Kala (Uzbekistan) | |
| Alternative name | Guldursun-Kala |
|---|---|
| Location | Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 41°41′35.1″N 60°58′53.4″E / 41.693083; 60.981500][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>41°41′35.1″N 60°58′53.4″E / 41.693083°N 60.981500°E"}"> |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Parthian, Sasanian |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
It is part of the "Fifty fortresses oasis" in modern-day Uzbekistan.[2] It was last occupied by Muhammad II of Khwarazm (1169, 1200-20), before it fell to the Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire.
- Interior panorama of Guldursun-Kala
- Location of the Guldursun-Kala fortress in the Chorasmian oasis, in relation to other main fortresses
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.