Polvon Gate

A canal that brought water from the Amu Darya river surrounded the fortress wall.

In addition, a long corridor – a vault was also built, which served as a place for trade stalls.

After the construction of the caravanserai and the covered bazaar in 1832–1833, the gate lost its role as a market.

In 1835, the Olloqulixon Madrasa was built inside the gate, and its western part was rebuilt.

The sign above the entrance door reminds the guests that the gate is over 400 years old and that this architectural monument is under state protection.

The carved wooden doors have preserved the craftsmanship of the craftsmen of that era in the form of patterns on their faces.

The gate has a portal-arched style, and the wooden door has two sides with flower-minarets.

The portal and the flower-minarets are decorated with carved bricks in a wavy style, and the blue glazed tiles are preserved.

There was a slave market on the right side of the gate when leaving the Itchan Kala until 1873.

The gate photo taken by the photographer Khudaibergen Devanov in the same year is kept in the Itchan Kala museum fund.

After the construction of the gate, almost immediately the Anushxon bathhouses were built here, and then the Hojiberdiboy madrasah.

In the caravanserai – a special guesthouse for caravan drivers – merchants found a place to stay, travelers rested, and young people studied at the madrasah.