Guldursun-Kala, also Guldursun Qala, in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient fortress in Chorasmia built in the 12th century CE.[1] It is one of the largest fortresses of Khwarezm, with perimeter walls of about 1 kilometer in total length, and an internal area of about 6.4 hectares (64,000 square meters, or 15.8 acres).
Guldursun-Kala | |
Shown within West and Central Asia Guldursun-Kala (Uzbekistan) | |
Alternative name | Guldursun-Kala |
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Location | Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
Coordinates | 41°41′35.1″N 60°58′53.4″E / 41.693083°N 60.981500°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Parthian, Sasanian |
Site notes | |
Condition | Ruined |
It is part of the "Fifty fortresses oasis" in modern-day Uzbekistan.[2] It was last occupied by Muhammad II of Khwarazm (1169, 1200-20), before it fell to the Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire.