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Aksaray Mausoleum
A 15th-century Timurid tomb just behind Gur-e-Amir, plain outside but with a painted blue, white and gold interior.
Gur-e-Amir
The ribbed blue dome over the tomb of Amir Timur and members of his family, including his grandson Ulugh Beg.
MausoleumsUNESCO World HeritageEarly 15th centuryAbout 1 hour to see
About the place
The building was begun for Timur's grandson Muhammad Sultan, who died young, and became the family tomb when Timur himself was buried here. His sons Shah Rukh and Miran Shah and his grandson Ulugh Beg also lie inside.
Timur's cenotaph is a single block of dark green jade; the real graves are in a crypt below. The interior is covered in gilded and painted decoration, restored in the twentieth century.
The mausoleum stands a short walk south-west of the Registan in a quiet residential quarter. Its tall fluted dome is one of the clearest models for later Timurid and Mughal tombs.
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