Dorus Saodat Complex

Dorus Saodat, the "seat of power", was meant to be a large memorial complex. Timur's eldest son Jahangir died young in 1376, and his mausoleum was built here in the late 14th century. It has a ribbed conical dome on a high drum, a shape more often seen in the north of Central Asia.

Much of the original ensemble has been lost, and parts of what you see were restored in recent decades. Beside the mausoleum is a small mosque that is still in use. Behind the complex lies the underground crypt Timur prepared for his own burial.