Muslim tombs in Crimea: a typological analysis
Journal: Journal of Architectural Conservation
Year: 2013

Crimea is a region full of historic monuments from different periods including Seljuk, Golden Horde, Ottomans, and Crimean Khanate. Beginning with the thirteenth century, Islam began to spread widely in the Crimean peninsula. As a result, many Muslim architectural monuments such as mosques, baths, madrasahs, and tombs were built in Crimea. Among these, tombs are of great importance in terms of understanding the nature and development of architectural typology in the region. Traces of most histor