Samarkand: the historic centre

Tilya-Kori Mosque decoration

Inner decoration of the mosque at the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660), meaning “Gilded” due to its lavish gold decoration; it shows superb muqarnas, a form of architectural ornamented vaulting common in traditional Persian architecture.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Tue Jun 18, 2013
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