Tajikistan
Mausoleum of "Khoja Mashkhad"
Mausoleum of "Khoja Mashkhad" by Roman Bruehwiler
Mausoleum of "Khoja Mashkhad" (also included in the serial nomination “Silk Road Sites in Tajikistan”) is a rare example of a pre-Mongol madrasah from the 9th and 12th Centuries. Two large, domed mausoleum are connected at the middle by a small arch, constructed of mud-brick. In the premise are also mosques and narrow cells believed to be students’ accommodation. It is still nowadays a popular pilgrimage site.
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- Full Name
- Mausoleum of "Khoja Mashkhad" (ID: 1381)
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- Tajikistan
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On tentative list 1999
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History of Mausoleum of "Khoja Mashkhad"
- 1999: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
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