Samarkand Shakh-i-Zinda Timurid Mausoleums 11- 15th cent - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

Descripción del sitio

This marker is part of an extended History of Islamic Architecture

Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Shakh-i-Zinda
Timurid Mausolea
11- 15th cent

Surrounded by cemeteries lies the street of theTimurid mausolea. The earliest buildings date back to the 11-12th centuries. Only the foundations and headstones of these early buildings have survived. The majority are Timurs descendants dating to the 14-15th centuries. Photos Rolf Gross 1977.




Insrcription over an entry door





For more photos from Samarkand go to Rolf's Samarkand

Mapa del lugar de interés Samarkand Shakh-i-Zinda Timurid Mausoleums 11- 15th cent

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