Muhammad Rahim Khan II Madrasa
Muhammad Rahimxon madrasasi
A 19th-century madrasa across from Kunya-Ark, housing a museum on the last years of the Khanate of Khiva.
Muhammad Rahim Khan II Madrasa was built in 1871 on the east side of the square facing Kunya-Ark, named after the enlightened khan who was also a poet. Two-storey cells line a spacious courtyard, which now holds a history museum on the Khanate of Khiva. Its displays include the khan's robes, documents, coins and old photographs, telling the story of the Khanate's final years under Russian protection. The entrance is covered by the Itchan Kala combined ticket. Looking back at the Kunya-Ark walls from the madrasa's front square makes a great angle for photographing the inner city.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Sayid Alauddin Mausoleum
- Juma Mosque
- Kunya-Ark Citadel
- Kalta Minor Minaret
- Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum
- Islam Khoja Minaret & Madrasa
- Kutlug Murad Inaq Madrasa
- Shergazi Khan Madrasa