Gur-e-Amir

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Gur-e-Amir is the grand mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that serves as the resting place and architectural monument of the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and his descendants.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Gur-e Amir 2
Gur-e-Amir canonical 1
Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural monument
mausoleum
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Timurid architecture
builder Timur
builtFor Muhammad Sultan
burialPlaceOf Miranshah
Muhammad Sultan
Shah Rukh
Tamerlane
linked to: Timur

Timur
Ulugh Beg
other Timurid dynasty members
constructionEnd 1404
constructionStart 1403
continent Asia
country Uzbekistan
dedicatedTo Timur
dynasty Timurid dynasty
era Timurid era
linked to: Timurid dynasty
function mausoleum
hasDome true
hasMinaret true
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus protected monument of Uzbekistan
inception early 15th century
influenced Humayun's Tomb
Taj Mahal
locatedIn Central Asia
Samarkand
Samarkand Region
material brick
glazed tiles
jade cenotaph
marble
onyx
meaningOfName Tomb of the Commander
nativeName Gur-e Amir
linked to: Gur-e-Amir
nativeNameLanguage fa
notableFeature azure ribbed dome
glazed tilework
inscription bands
muqarnas decoration
tall portal iwan
partOf Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures
linked to: Samarkand
religion Islam
significance prototype for later Mughal mausoleums
touristAttraction yes

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Timur burialPlace Gur-e-Amir
Samarkand hasLandmark Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
linked to: Gur-e-Amir
Timurid architecture notableExample Gur-e Amir
linked to: Gur-e-Amir
Gur-e-Amir nativeName Gur-e Amir
linked to: Gur-e-Amir
Samarkand Region hasTourismAttraction Gur-e-Amir mausoleum (in Samarkand)
linked to: Gur-e-Amir