Chisht-i-Sharif, Gumbad, Mausolea 1167 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Chisht-e Sharif, Khorasan, Afghanistan
Gumbad of Chesht
Two Mausolea
1167
Ghurid

The two free-standing domed structures are located on a plateau outside of Chisht-e-Sharif, a twelfth-century religious center that gave its name to the Chishtiyya order of Sufism. Inscriptions on both structures name Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad ibn Sam (1163-1203) as their patron. Their original function is uncertain, the attribution of mausolea is an assumption. Architecturally the two gumbats are excellent examples how Khorasan masters handled the problem of a circular dome on a square base with ease.
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The squinches (pendentives) in the corners of the cube.

Mapa del lugar de interés Chisht-i-Sharif, Gumbad, Mausolea 1167

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