Gur-e Amir
Sign in to saveThe Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (, ) is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Turkestan's architecture as the precursor for and had influence on later Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Indian descendants, Mughals that followed Indian culture with Central Asian influences. Mughals established the ruling Mughal dynasty of the Indian subcontinent. The mausoleum has been heavily restored over the
Key facts
- Religious building.building_name
- Gur-e Amir
- Religious building.location
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Religious building.religious_affiliation
- Sunni Islam
- Religious building.country
- Uzbekistan
- Religious building.architecture_type
- Mausoleum
- Religious building.architecture_style
- Islamic
- Religious building.groundbreaking
- 1403
- Religious building.completed
- 1404
- Religious building.year_completed
- 1404
- Religious building.dome_height_outer
- 30 m?
- Religious building.minaret_quantity
- 2
- Religious building.minaret_height
- 30 m?
- Religious building.image
- File:ShrineofAmirTimur.jpg
- Religious building.caption
- Exterior view of the Gur-e Amir
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13 sectionsContents
- Construction
- Architecture
- History
- Construction
- Later enlargement
- Decline and restoration
- Curse of Timur
- Nearby monuments
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
- Photo gallery
The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (, ) is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Turkestan's architecture as the precursor for and had influence on later Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Indian descendants, Mughals that followed Indian culture with Central Asian influences. Mughals established the ruling Mughal dynasty of the Indian subcontinent. The mausoleum has been heavily restored over the course of its existence.
== Construction == thumb|left|Geometric courtyard surrounding the tomb showing the gate, Iwan, and dome. Gur-e Amir means "Tomb of the King" in Persian. This architectural complex with its azure dome contains the tombs of Timur, his sons Shah Rukh and Miran Shah and grandsons Ulugh Beg and Muhammad Sultan. Also honoured with a place in the tomb is Timur's teacher Sayyid Baraka.