The mausoleum belongs to the 14th-century Mongol conqueror Timur, or Tamerlane. Though it was repeatedly destroyed due to earthquakes, the monument is still incredible.
A wall encloses it, and in the front, there is an archway.
This mausoleum is also a protected UNESCO site.
The mausoleum belongs to the 14th-century Mongol conqueror Timur, or Tamerlane. Though it was repeatedly destroyed due to earthquakes, the monument is still incredible. It was completed in 1404 and was originally intended to be the tomb of Muhammad Shah, Timur’s grandson.
The mausoleum belongs to the 14th-century Mongol conqueror Timur, or Tamerlane. Though it was repeatedly destroyed due to earthquakes, the monument is still incredible. It was completed in 1404 and was originally intended to be the tomb of Muhammad Shah, Timur’s grandson. But after Timur’s death, he was interred with the other members of his family. The existing structure consists of a chapel which is crowned with a ribbed blue-tiled dome. A wall encloses it, and in the front, there is an archway. The interiors are covered with turquoise arabesques with gold inscriptions. This mausoleum is also a protected UNESCO site.