Abdolbobo Mausoleum
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| Abdolbobo Mausoleum | |
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 Front view of Abdolbobo Mausoleum | |
 Interactive map of the Abdolbobo Mausoleum area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Architectural style | Bukhara style |
| Location | Khiva city, Khorazm region, Uzbekistan, Polvon Qoriy street, 21-house, Khiva, Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 41°22′35.58″N 60°21′55.32″E / 41.3765500°N 60.3653667°E |
| Named for | Abdolbobo |
| Year built | 18th-19th centuries |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | National Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage Objects |
The Abdolbobo Mausoleum (or Abdol bobo mausoleum) is an architectural monument in Khiva city, Khorazm region, Uzbekistan. The mausoleum dates back to the 18th-19th centuries and is located in the “Qumyasqa” neighborhood, outside the eastern gate of Itchan Kala. Abdolbobo mausoleum was included in Uzbekistan's National Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage Objects on October 4, 2019 and put under state protection.[1] It is state property entrusted to the "Vaqf" charity foundation on the basis of a free use agreement.[2]
Abdolbobo mausoleum is located in the eastern part of Dishan Kala, south of Abdulla Nosfurush madrasa, east of Polvonqori madrasa. The mausoleum was built in honor of Abdolbobo, whose original name was Polvon Ahmad Zamchi, in the 18th-19th centuries. After the Arab invasion, Abdolbobo became one of the followers of Islam in Khiva. After his death, his burial place was surrounded by winter and summer mosques, Abdolbobo minaret, and a pool. Abdolbobo mausoleum was built in Bukharan style.[citation needed]