Monday, August 29, 2016

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi | Kazakhstan


Postcard
The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, situated in southern Kazakhstan, was built at the time of Timur, from 1389 to 1405. It is one of the largest and best-preserved constructions of the Timurid period.

Timur (or Tamerlane) was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. Here you see apostcard of his statue.  

1 comments:

Maria said...

How nice! I don't have a single postcard from there. *envious*

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