Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum

The mausoleum of Mahmoud Pahlavan is an architectural complex in Khiva, one of the best works of Khiva architecture of the middle of the XIX century, made in the traditions of Khorezm architecture up to the Timur era. The mausoleum of pahlavan Mahmoud (1247-1326) has long been considered a sacred place where Uzbeks, Turkmens, Karakalpaks and representatives of other peoples made and made pilgrimages. According to the Will, pahlavan Mahmoud was buried in his own leather tanning workshop. Over time, a revered place of pilgrimage appeared here, and later a complex named after him appeared.