page_title: Architecture of Uzbekistan
section_title: Bibi-Khanym Mosque
hierarchical_section_title: Architecture of Uzbekistan / Islamic architecture / Bibi-Khanym Mosque
caption_attribution_description: Español: Patio de la mezquita de Bibi Janim. Samarcanda (Uzbekistán) English: Bibi-Khanym mosque cortyard. Samarkand, Uzbekistan
context_page_description: The Uzbek architecture is noted for its originality. Many consider Uzbekistan’s architecture to be notable despite the changing economic conditions, technological advances, demographic fluctuations, and cultural shifts that the country has experienced.
  Notable architectural centers of Uzbekistan include Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez, and Kokand. Various ancient architectural masterpieces have also survived, including palaces, mausoleums, mosques, and minarets. Colorful mosaics, religious symbols, and abstract geometrical patterns also characterize architecture in Uzbekistan.
  Archaeological research on Central Asia has revealed architectural trends running parallel to the Acheulean era. In fact, remains of monuments from both the Stone and Bronze Ages have been found in the Surkhandarya, Tashkent, Samarkand, Fergana, and Navoi regions of the country. During the Middle Ages, Uzbek architecture flourished as a result of being a central link in the 11,000-kilometre-long Silk Road.
context_section_description: One of the greatest monuments of Uzbek architecture is the Bibi-Khanym Mosque. It has 115 feet high portals, 165-foot minarets, 400 cupolas, and a large courtyard. The gates are made of seven different metals, and the building itself is made of marble and terracotta, and is decorated with mosaics and blue-gold frescoes.
  The period of the Timurid dynasty (14th to the 16th century) and the Shaybanid era (16th century) is famous for its colorful architectural designs, such as turquoise-colored domes, exemplified by the dome of the Gur-e-Amir (Timur's mausoleum in Samarkand).
caption: Bibi-Khanym Mosque
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