The fundaments of the Kuhna Ark, the historical fortress of Khiva date from the 5th century, butr most of the buldings date from the 19th century.[br]The summer mosque dates from 1838. The glazed tiles are created by two local masters: Ibadullah and Abdullah Jin, who also created the tiles of the Tash Hauli palace.[br]Remarkable is that the walls of the iwan of the summer mosque completely are decorated with glazed tiles, but in different patterns.

A second pattern is built up only with hexagons, creating a line pattern with 6-pointed stars.