Gur-e Amir
Also known as Gur-i Amir
1403
Islamic
funerary chapel
Gur-e Amir was begun in 1403 as a princely mausoleum for Muhammad Sultan, Timur's heir-apparent grandson, beside his madrasa and khanaqah, and became Timur's own dynastic tomb when he died on campaign in 1405. The surviving mausoleum is…
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- 1403
Muhammad ibn Mahmud Isfahani
- 1996
Refurbishment for Timur's 660th jubilee, recreating minarets and replacing tilework across the dome and drum.
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