Ensemble · Shahrisabz City
Dorut Tilovat Ensemble
A Timurid family shrine and Ulugh Beg’s Blue Dome
Mausoleum · Shahrisabz City
Shamsuddin Kulol Mausoleum
The oldest part of Dorut Tilovat: the tomb of Sheikh Shamsuddin Kulol, revered as Timur’s spiritual guide, and of Timur’s father Amir Taraghai.
Photo: Mushtariy15 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
History
Sheikh Shamsuddin Kulol died in 1370. Timur had his grave faced with black marble, raised a domed mausoleum over it and, in 1373–1374, had the remains of his father, Amir Taraghai, reburied at the sheikh’s feet. Excavations showed that the tomb sits on the walls of an older mosque of the 10th–12th centuries.
Under Ulugh Beg the mausoleum was renewed and the Kok Gumbaz Mosque was built opposite. Plain on the outside, it is nonetheless the spiritual heart of the ensemble and remains a place of pilgrimage.
Photos
Mausoleum · Shahrisabz City
Gumbazi Sayyidon Mausoleum
The “Dome of the Sayyids”, built by Ulugh Beg for his dynasty
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