Building of Qirq-Qiz means «Forty maidens»; a national rumor
connects with legend widely widespread in Central Asia on the girls-amazons
living in the strengthened castle. Qirq-Qiz is located in outside of the
strengthening earlier medieval of Termez, on the country grounds, in district;
that called Shahri Saman in the last century; in the name of which is not
casually embodied connection with the dynasty of Samanids. The building has
strictly central composition. It is a square form (54х54), cross wisely
dismembered on axes by vaulted corridors, which lead to the central square
courtyard (11,5х11,5) from which there was an access to the numerous premises.
They settled down in two floors in four sectors of the building captured by the
narrow vaulted lobbies. The total number of premises of Qirq-Qiz reached fifty
- here were rectangular rooms, corridors, and extensive three tristylous hall -
probably, a drawing room - mehmonhona (guess room). Corners of the building are
flanked hollow round towers. Adobe brick has used as the material of
construction. In interiors, Qirq-Qiz amazes a variety of the vaulted systems
erected from adobe of brick. Decoration of interiors is not rich by details.
The architectural rhythm mainly used in the decoration of window apertures and
niches, issued in the form of various figured arched. Combination of old
pre-Islamic traditions and new selections caused by inquiries of other epoch is
characteristic for Qirq-Qiz. Isolation of the composition remind earlier feudal
castles - keshki.
