Timurid architecture

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Islamic architecture architectural style cultural heritage

Timurid architecture is a distinctive Islamic architectural style that flourished in Central Asia and Iran in the 14th–15th centuries, noted for its grand scale, double-shelled domes, and lavish use of turquoise and blue tilework.

Aliases (1)

Timurid cultural renaissance ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic architecture → architectural style → cultural heritage →
associatedWith	Timurid Empire →
developedUnderRuler	Shah Rukh → Timur → Ulugh Beg →
flourishedInCentury	14th century → 15th century →
flourishedInRegion	Central Asia → Iran →
hasCharacteristic	axial symmetry → double-shelled domes → epigraphic ornament → extensive tile decoration → floral arabesques → geometric ornament → grand scale → monumental portals → muqarnas decoration → slender minarets → tall pishtaqs →
influenced	Mughal architecture → Ottoman architecture → Safavid architecture →
influencedBy	Central Asian architecture → Ilkhanid architecture → Persian architecture →
notableCityCenter	Herat → Mashhad → Samarkand → Tabriz →
notableExample	Bibi-Khanym Mosque → Blue Mosque of Tabriz → Goharshad Mosque → Gur-e Amir → Registan ensemble → Shah-i-Zinda necropolis →
period	late medieval period →
religiousContext	Sunni Islam →
typicalBuildingType	khanqah → madrasa → mausoleum → mosque → palace →
usesMaterial	brick → cobalt-blue tile → glazed tile → stucco → turquoise tile →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Herat → Shahrisabz →	architecturalStyle
Timurid dynasty →	hasArchitecturalStyle
Mughal architecture →	hasInfluenceFrom
Seljuk architecture →	influenced
Shahrukh Mirza ("Timurid cultural renaissance") →	partOf