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Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane,
160 km from Samarkand, is located in a small valley, surrounded
by the foothills of the Pamir Mountains.It
was only a small town at the time of Tamerlane, but at his behest,
his descendants continued the development of Shakhrisabz long
after his death.
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the architectural monuments of Tamerlane's time there are the remains
of the massive portal of the Ak-Saray Palace, which took 20 years
to build and was destroyed by Abdulla Khan of Bukhara en the 17th
century. |
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Dorussiadat Burial Complex includes a mausoleum for two of Tamerlane's
sons, Jahangir and Umar Sheikh, is an outstanding example of Khorazmian
architecture, built by Khorazmian slaves in the second half of the
14th century. Also here is a mausoleum built for though he was eventually
buried in Gur-Emir Mausoleum in Samarkand. |
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in the shape of a tent, the crypt of the mausoleum (the only part
that has survived) has a single marble grave with its cover left
open. Waiting for Tamerlane. The walls of the crypt are very simply
decorated with a design in the shape of a teardrop, and an inscription
in Arabic reading.. "A wise and powerful man shall seek the
advantage in every situation and act on his own, whereas a fool
waits upon the actions of others" |
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later times the burial complex was expanded and at the time of Ulugbek
and adjoining burial ground averaged ~ the Dorustilavat built for
relatives that lived in Shakhrisabz. Across a small square from
the mausolea is a Memorial Mosque called Kuk Gumbaz (The Blue Dome),
which in the l9th century was turned into a cathedral mosque.
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