Gur-e-Amir

Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1403–1404.

Description

Timurid architecture, tomb of Tamerlane, with blue domes.

Architectural Features

Features dome and mosaics.

Connections

• Central Asian: Timurid architecture.
• Religious: Mausoleums.

Related Elements & Periods

Iwan, Medieval

Record

Completed: 1403–1404

Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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