Great Kyz Kala
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The Great Kyz Kala is a large ruined fortress in the ancient city of Merv, now in Turkmenistan. It is an example of a köshk or kushk type of fortress: an earthen building built on a raised platform, with exterior walls formed of large vertical engaged columns with large corrugations. These fortresses are equipped with internal palatial rooms, often decorated. It occupied an area of 1,569.84 square metres (16,897.6 sq ft).
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Greater Kiz Kala; Greater Kyz Kala
Great and Little Kyz Kala, Merv, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan, 
Location: 37.6551, 62.1526, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Siege of Merv ⓘ
1221 Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia and Eastern Iran -
Battle of Marv ⓘ
1510 battle between the Safavid Iran and the Shaybanids -
Great Kyz Kala ⓘ
ruined structure in ancient Merv, Turkmenistan
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The Great Kyz Kala monument at Ancient Merv Archaeological Site in Turkmenistan
Merv (3892631650)
Great Kyz Kala
The picture is taken from south-eastern corner of the Great Kyz Kala during 2011 season of Ancient Merv Project| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1221 | Siege of Merv | Mongol Empire, siege, Khwarazmian Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1510 | Battle of Marv | battle, Khanate of Bukhara, Safavid Iran | Wikidata |
| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | fort | Great Kyz Kala | fort, archaeological site | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Gorskii 01285u | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Merv banner | Commons | ||
| commons | image | MAMerwKysKala01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | MAMerwKyzKala | Commons | ||
| commons | image | MAMerwKysKala | Commons | ||
| commons | image | MAMerw6 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Great Kyz Kala monument at Ancient Merv Archaeological Site in Turkmenistan | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Merv (3892631650) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Great Kyz Kala | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The picture is taken from south-eastern corner of the Great Kyz Kala during 2011 season of Ancient Merv Project | Commons | ||
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