Turkan Ago Mausoleum

The mausoleum of Turkan Ogo is considered the first structure built in Shah-i-Zinda by Amir Temur. == Inner part==

The interior part of Shodimulk Ogo's mausoleum is adorned with silk curtains. It is covered with majolica up to the dome section, decorated with painted and glazed terracotta. The majolica is harmonized with a blue color. On the mausoleum's roof, two burial chambers (not archaeologically studied) are arranged from north to south. One, located in the center of the mausoleum, has dimensions of 2.5×1.2 m, and the second, near the western wall, has dimensions of 1.5×3.6 m. The height of the chambers is estimated to be approximately 1.3-1.4 m. After entering the interior, a corridor has been raised to approximately 1.2-1.5 m. Upon entering the interior, three or four alcoves are present in the building's walls. The building, both internally and externally, features intricate mosaic tiles and silk curtains executed in a glazed turquoise color by the craftsmen named above. In front of Shodimulk Ogo's mausoleum, among the decorative tiles and mosaic patterns, the names of the craftsmen who worked on the construction are preserved in the form of inscriptions. They are mentioned as "Shamsiddin," "Badriddin," and "Zayniddin, son of Shamsiddin from Bukhara". == Gallery ==

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• Nemtseva N. B. Ensemble Shahi-Zinda: history - archeology - architecture of the XI-XXI centuries. -Samarkand, 2019. • Babadzhanov B., Rustamov U. Epigraphy of the memorial complex "Shahi-Zinda" (texts, translations) / Reading texts, translations. — Samarkand, 2015. • Bulatov M. S. Geometric harmonization in the architecture of Central Asia in the 9th—15th centuries. -Moscow, 1988. • Gul E.V. Architectural decor of the Temurid era. Symbols and meanings. - Tashkent, 2014. • Masson M.E. About the origin of the Turkanak mausoleum in Samarkand. MITAU. Vol. 1. 1950 — 46-48 bet. ==References==