List of Khiva Palaces and Houses

Palaces and Houses
Kunya Ark (17th to 19th centuries)
Kibla Tozabag
Murillabay Palace (1910-1918)
Khudaybergan Devanov House (1908)
Matvafo Karvanbashi house (1910)
Arka Tozabag
Chadra Khauli
Islam Hoja Residence
Bagishamal (Allah Kuli Khan's Garden)

Matvafo Karvanbashi house (1910)

Matvafo Karvanbashi (Bakkalov) had two houses - summer and winter resi¬dences, both built in 1910. During Isfandiyarkhan's rule Matvafo Karvanbashi served as karvanbashi and later became the minister of trade. The winter house was in Kalantarov Street, north of Bikasjan Bika Madrasah. Matvafo Karvanbashi spent winter time in this two-storied carcass-type house. During the summer he stayed in the summerhouse located in N.Kurbo Street. In 1920-1924 the Embassy of RSFSR in Khorezm was residing in Matvafo Karvanbashi's summer house. In the other part of the summer house the first pedagogical institution for women in Khiva was opened in 1922. Presently the house is occupied by the Kamolot Youth Association.