Carving It Up At Durasulboy Madrasah In Khiva

The old Khiva architectural gems aren't going to restore themselves. Take the small, humble, plain Durasulboy madrasa. It's not even open. The place is a workshop for carved wood columns. Peek inside and get an idea about the process of supplying authentic details all around the old city, Itchan Kala.

Madrasa exterior, fitting in.

Interior, tiny, as neighboring madrasas go. We'll call it exclusive. Column staging area.

Wait, didn't we just see those columns somewhere else?

Oh boy. Columns everywhere, stacked up like Peloton bikes, post-pandemic.

Getting to the source, the master carver. Still using the same techniques, save for an occasional power tool.