Ishrat Hovli

Ishrat Hovli is a historical monument in the citadel of Khiva, Ichan Qala, built in 1832–1834.

The building is located in the eastern part of the Tash Hauli and served as a hotel for the guests of the ruler.

The main entrance is decorated with carved wooden columns and panjara (patterned window lattice in the countries of medieval Central Asia).

The entrance portal of the building is adorned with majolica with a bright, painted ceiling and small towers on the sides, which resemble the theater in the interior and are full of solemnity.

The interior of the building is decorated with carvings according to gancha (binder, artificial or (rarely) natural plaster mixture), muqarnas and flowering trees and fruits in black, blue and red.