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Watchtower

The watchtower of the Khuna Ark, the fortress and residence of the rulers of Khiva, in Uzbekistan.

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At the back right corner of the throne room in the Kuhna Ark, a door in the wall leads to a flight of steps up to the watchtower, the original part of the Ark, set right against the Ichon-Qala’s massive west wall. It's well worth paying the fee to climb up here – the city views are extraordinary, especially at sunset.

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