Shahriyar Ark
Şährýar Ark
The Seljuk royal palace citadel within Sultan Kala, with surviving palace walls and the remains of a nearby pigeon tower.
Shahriyar Ark lies in the northeastern corner of Sultan Kala. It was the palace and administrative quarter of the Seljuk sultans and is surrounded by its own walls. Mud-brick palace walls and fragments of the dome can still be made out, and nearby is the “pigeon house” (Kepderihana), where pigeon droppings were collected for use as fertilizer. Visitors are few, so combine it with a visit to the Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Yusuf Hamadani Complex
- Sultan Kala
- Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar
- Askhab Mausoleums
- Erk Kala
- Gyaur Kala
- Great and Lesser Kyz Kala
- Merv Ice Houses