Samanids' Mausoleum
The Samanids’ Mausoleum was erected in the 9th–10th century under the head of Ismail Samani.
As a result, Ismail Samani decided to build a mausoleum for his father, but as a result, it became the family burial vault for all the dynasty of Samanids. Not only Ismail and his father, but also his children and grandchildren were buried here.
The building was constructed in a geometric form that served as a real masterpiece in the whole history of Bukhara architecture.
This architectural monument highlights professional building techniques and the highest level of art in architecture.
The Mausoleum is the oldest building that was erected from burnt bricks.
The walls of the mausoleum have a skewed view, and the passage from wall to central dome is carried with the help of a trumpet arch.
At the level of the trumpet, you can see a gallery of specially built arcades from small windows that can be opened only from outside. In its turn, it gives an inexpressible lightness of construction.
The facades (there are four) of the mausoleum are the same in construction and decoration. On the central axis, there are lancet arks and three-quarter massive brick columns on the corners.
On the corner of the entrance to the mausoleum, you will see the sign of the "dynamic quarter". It implements Cosmo gram, which looks like a Buddhist mandala.
Curiously enough, for all the years of its existence, the mausoleum was well preserved until its last days.
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