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Khivi Abad Fortress.

Adventure traveler on Turkmenistan.

Khivi-Abad fortressXVIII c. is situated 22 km northwest of Khivi Abad village.
It is surrounded by walls and a moat. Still you can see the remains of the watch towers and the gates.
The northern, eastern and western parts of the walls are well preserved.
The southern one is ruined. Each wall had 12 rounded towers. The gates were also fortified by two towers.

 Authority:
On materials of information department of the State committee of Turkmenistan on tourism and sport. "Religious and spiritual monuments to Central Asia". Author M. Hashimov. Saga publishing house, 2001.

Photos
Alexander Petrov.