Gur-e-Amir
| Gur-e Amir | |
|---|---|
 Exterior view of the Gur-e Amir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Samarkand, Uzbekistan |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
Interactive map of Gur-e Amir | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Style | Timurid |
| Groundbreaking | 1403 |
| Completed | 1404 |
| Specifications | |
Dome height (outer) | 30 m? |
| Minaret | 2 |
Minaret height | 30 m? |
The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (Uzbek: Amir Temur maqbarasi, Goʻri Amir, Persian: گورِ امیر) is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of architecture of Turkestan as the precursor for and having influence on the later Mughal tombs, including the Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's descendants, the Mughals, that shaped Indian culture with Central Asian influences. The mausoleum has been heavily restored over the course of its existence.