Ensemble · Shahrisabz City
Dorut Tilovat Ensemble
A Timurid family shrine and Ulugh Beg’s Blue Dome
Mausoleum · Shahrisabz City
Gumbazi Sayyidon Mausoleum
A small mausoleum in Dorut Tilovat built by Ulugh Beg in 1437–1438 for the Timurids; later the sayyids of Termez were buried here.
Photo: Ashirbek14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
History and design
The mausoleum stands in the southern part of Dorut Tilovat, facing the Kok Gumbaz Mosque. An inscription inside records that it was built by order of Ulugh Beg in AH 841 (1437–1438) for members of the Timurid house. Later the sayyids of Termez were buried here, and their names survive in 15th–18th-century inscriptions on the marble tombstones, which explains the name.
It measures about 9 × 9 m outside, with an inner chamber of 5.75 × 5.75 m. The dome on its tall drum collapsed and was later rebuilt. Inside are red and blue wall paintings, two tiers of arches and pendentives beneath the dome.
Photos
Mausoleum · Shahrisabz City
Shamsuddin Kulol Mausoleum
Resting place of Timur’s spiritual guide and his father
Mosque · Shahrisabz City
Kok Gumbaz Mosque (Shahrisabz)
The Friday mosque Ulugh Beg built in his father’s name
Mausoleum · Shahrisabz City
Jahangir Mausoleum
A cone-domed tomb for Timur’s favourite son
Ensemble · Shahrisabz City
Dorus-Saodat Ensemble
The family mausoleum Timur built for himself and his sons
Mausoleum · Shahrisabz City
Crypt of Timur
The tomb Timur prepared for himself, which stayed empty
Bazaar · Shahrisabz City
Chorsu Trading Dome (Shahrisabz)
A domed market where four streets meet
Ensemble · Shahrisabz City
Historic Centre of Shahrisabz
Kesh, Timur’s birthplace and a UNESCO site
Madrasa · Shahrisabz City
Chubin Madrasa (Shahrisabz History Museum)
The town museum in a madrasa by the old timber market
Modern · Shahrisabz City
Amir Timur Statue (Shahrisabz)
Timur stands tall in his home town