Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Gur-e-Amir
The Gur-e-Amir, also transcribed Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of architecture of Turkestan as the precursor for and having influence on the later Mughal tombs, including the Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's descendants, the Mughals, that shaped Indian culture with Central Asian influences. The mausoleum has been heavily restored over the course of its existence.
- City
- Samarkand
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Samarkand
- Abdidarun Complex
- Afrasiyab
- Registan
- Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand
- Ishratkhana Mausoleum
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Background: Wikipedia