Uzbek

Architecture with Islamic domes and tilework.

Overview

Uzbek architecture, using brick and tile, features mosques, madrasas, and mausoleums, prominent in Uzbekistan.

Core Characteristics

• Ornate tilework, domes.
• Courtyard madrasas.
• Islamic prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Registan (Uzbekistan, 15th century).
• Gur-e-Amir (Uzbekistan, 1404).

Architectural Connections

• Islamic: Religious focus.
• Religious: Mosques.
• Islamic Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Uzbek craftsmen, it reflects Timurid splendor.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Tilework (technique), Ornamentation (theory), Dome (element), Persian Architecture (movement)