Shah-i-zinda

             The name of the memorial necropolis (" Alive king "), covered with a legend, comes from the mausoleum, where Kusam ibn Abbas was buried. Shahi-zinda enssemble in Samarkand can be considered the original top of the development of architecture of the XIV-XV centuries . Shahi-zinda enssemble consists of picturesque group of mausoleums, located along the corridor.

Samsh1.bmp (1226754 bytes)    Ensemble Shahi-Zinda. "Octahedron" mausoleum
(XIV century)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam_mavs.bmp (1377654 bytes)  Shahi-zinda Ensemble .
"Kazi-zade-Rumi" mausoleum(XV centuries)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shah_zin.bmp (1407174 bytes)  Shahi-zinda Ensemble. the group of mausoleums(XIV-XV centuries.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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