Sultan Kala, Merv, Turkmenistán
In the 11th-12th centuries Merv became the capital of Great Seljuk state and reached the highest prosperity. By the order of Seljuk sultan Melik-shakh the city was surrounded by a fortification and moat.
This fortress with the area of over 400 hectares is known as Sultan-Kala – the Fortress of Sultans. In the northeastern part of Sultan-Kala Shakhriar-ark citadel with palace complexes of sultans, administration buildings and a military barracks – was constructed.
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