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Amir Burunduk Mausoleum

One of the simpler tombs at Shah-i-Zinda, from the late 14th century, said to belong to one of Timur's commanders.

MausoleumsLate 14th century

About the place

This single-room domed tomb stands in the Shah-i-Zinda ensemble. No inscription survives, but tradition links it to Amir Burunduk, a companion of Timur mentioned many times in the chronicle Zafarnama. Its portal decoration was begun in the 14th century with carved terracotta and completed in the early 15th in brick mosaic.

The crypt below holds nine graves. Compared with its tiled neighbours the building is restrained, which makes the change between two decorating styles on the portal easy to see.

Why go

  • Part of the Shah-i-Zinda street of tombs
  • Two decoration styles side by side on one portal
  • Linked by tradition to a commander of Timur

Sources (5)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.en.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.ru.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.uz.wikipedia.org
  5. 5.openstreetmap.org

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