Getting There
Guldursin Qala is located about 100km south-east of Nukus. It is normally visited en route to Koy Krylgan Qala.
What to Expect
Big Guldursin
Built in the II-I centuries BC, this castle existed until the XIV century. The Great Guldursin is an irregular rectangular (280×230 m.) Two-walled ancient fortress, surrounded by a double wall, with spears on the outer walls, the entrance to the castle is from the southeast, surrounded by a rectangular defensive structure. In the XII-XIII centuries, the castle was rebuilt, the inner wall was demolished, but the outer stone wall was preserved. At the same time, it is surrounded by a thick cotton wall outside. Our ancestors began to use water in agriculture in the 9th century in this oasis.
When the Mongol conquerors invaded Khorezm in 1220, there was a long bloody war against the Mongols in the Guldursin fortress, where the Khorezm state ruled on the right bank of the Amu Darya. That is, Guldursin was the most powerful and fortified fortress of that period in the oasis, which resisted the Mongol invaders for a very long time.
Little Guldursin
The small fortress Guldursin belongs to the XII-XIII centuries and is located on the territory of the Navoi State Civil Service of the Ellikkala region of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. This fortress is connected with the Great Guldursin Fortress.
