Guldursun-Kala
Guldursun-Kala | |
 Guldursun-Kala | |
  Shown within West and Central Asia  Guldursun-Kala (Uzbekistan) | |
| Alternative name | Guldursun-Kala |
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| Location | Karakalpakstan,Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 41°41′35.1″N60°58′53.4″E/ 41.693083°N 60.981500°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Parthian,Sasanian |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Guldursun-Kala,alsoGuldursun Qala,in modernKarakalpakstan,Uzbekistan,was an ancient fortress inChorasmiabuilt 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).
It is part of the "Fifty fortresses oasis" in modern-dayUzbekistan.[2]It was last occupied byMuhammad II of Khwarazm(1169, 1200-20), before it fell to theMongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire.
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Interior panorama of Guldursun-Kala -
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Location of the Guldursun-Kala fortress in theChorasmianoasis, in relation to other main fortresses
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- ^Ducke, Isa; Thoma, Natascha (2015).Usbekistan(in German). Dumont Reiseverlag. p. 385.ISBN978-3-7701-7739-4.
- ^Adrianov, Boris V.; Mantellini, Simone (31 December 2013).Ancient Irrigation Systems of the Aral Sea Area: Ancient Irrigation Systems of the Aral Sea Area.Oxbow Books, Limited. p. 38.ISBN978-1-78297-167-2.
