Palace of Khudáyár Khán — Attraction in Qoqand City

The Palace of Khudayar Khan, known as the Pearl of Kokand, was the palace of the last ruler of the Kokand Khanate, Khudayar Khan. It is the most visited tourism attraction in Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley

The Palace of Khudayar Khan, also known as Kokand Urda, was built in the early 1870s. It was the last in a series of seven palaces, each grander than the last, and it was intended to project the power of the khan.[1] The architect was Mir Ubaydullo, and the palace is said to have been built by 80 master builders and 16,000 conscripted labourers.[2] The American diplomat Eugene Schuyler described the palace as being "much larger and more magnificent than any other in Central Asia... glittering in all the brightness of its fresh tiles, blue, yellow and green[3]." During the Russian Conquest of Central Asia, Tsarist troops seized and liquidated the Khanate of Kokand, turning it into a vassal state. Khudayar Khan initially took a pro-Russian stance but was forced into exile, leaving his palace behind. The property was looted. During the Bolshevik Revolution, Kokand and from 1917-18 had an anti-Bolshevik Provisional Government. When the Bolsheviks did take control of the city in 1918, they demolished the majority of the palace, including all of the harem, leaving just 19 original rooms out of nearly 120.[4] In 1938, under the leadership of architect Obid Zayniddinov, a renovation project was carried out in the Palace of Khudayar Khan; an architect Kadirjon Haydarov, carver S. Norkoziyev and other masters took part in the repair. As a result of the researches in 1974 (architectors N. Akromkhojayev, E. Nurullayev, etc.), the original state of the palace was determined. In 1924, an exhibition of agricultural achievements was opened in the Palace of Khudoyorkhan. Since 1925, the Museum of Local History of the city of Kokhan has been operating...

I love my city very much. And our museum, the Khudoyorkhon Palace, is a MASTERPIECE. I invite everyone here to this historical palace and to the city of Kokand with its great history.

Khudoyorkhon Palace is a former Khan's palace in Kokand, Uzbekistan. It was built in 1871 under Khudoyar Khan, who ruled the Khanate of Kokand from 1845 to 1875. The palace amazes with its grandeur and beauty. It houses the Kokand Museum of Local Lore, which introduces visitors to the history of the region and the palace.

Kokand is an ancient city on the Great Silk Road, founded in the 10th century. It was the capital of the Kokand Khanate in the 18th-19th centuries and one of the cultural centers of Central Asia. Many monuments of architecture, art and craft have been preserved in Kokand. The city is famous for its artisans making ceramics, silk,...

We drove up from behind the palace and parked in a lot across the street. It looked completely unimpressive and I thought it was going to be disappointing. Wow, was I wrong! This place was worth the visit! Not only is it a beautiful palace, they have a really good history museum. I am a total history nerd and I really nerd out on stuff like petroglyphs. I found out about some petroglyphs I had never heard of from a display in this museum. People were excited to see us. Everyone wanted to know where we were from and why we were there and when we told them we had driven all the way to the city only to see this palace they were amazed. People welcomed us and one woman even insisted on giving me her IG info so I could contact her with any questions I might have. She said she was very impressed we were traveling without...